Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 12:04:37 -0800 From: Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> To: Francis Barnhart <franimal@speakeasy.net> Cc: Nate Lawson <nate@root.org>, Kevin Oberman <oberman@es.net>, FreeBSD current users <FreeBSD-current@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: disabling ACPI in default install [was: Problem with RC3] Message-ID: <20030114200437.GA5186@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <20030114194258.20254.qmail@webmail.speakeasy.net> References: <20030114194258.20254.qmail@webmail.speakeasy.net>
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[[ Courtesy wrap of long lines. ] On Tue, Jan 14, 2003 at 11:42:58AM -0800, Francis Barnhart wrote: > That is where this issue is documented. However, it is incorrect. > The proper hint is in fact: > > hint.acpi.0.disabled Yes, you are correct. INSTALL.TXT should be updated. > > While other ways exist, one way to solve the problem is: > > To allow the install to boot, at the boot prompt type > > unset acpi_load > > Then, after the install, add > > hint.acpi.0.disabled="1" > > to > > /boot/device.hints > > Either way, the documentation should be probably be updated. > If someone with the power to change the docs contacts me I'd > be happy to submit an update. > Grab INSTALL.TXT, make your changes, and post a diff -u. -- Steve To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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