Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 18:39:11 +0200 From: Torfinn Ingolfsen <torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Acer Aspire AS5672 laptop - acpi problems Message-ID: <20060716183911.2f80f748.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> In-Reply-To: <200607161533.k6GFXJtp076693@cwsys.cwsent.com> References: <20060716141100.ee18d21a.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> <200607161533.k6GFXJtp076693@cwsys.cwsent.com>
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On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 08:33:19 -0700 Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@komquats.com> wrote: > I was about to say that, actually I just fired off a note started > last night during a change window that I failed to hit send on. to > say that. I have an Aspire 3623NWXMi. I just posted a patch to PR > 98171 that addresses ACER Aspire ACPI problems. The embedded I checked that PR. I do not see any of those messages that you see (indicating slow hardware). So I wonder how useful this patch would be on my machine? > Secondly, I believe that Acer uses Microsoft's ASL compiler which > produces buggy AML. You can find fixed ASL code at > acpi.sourceforge.net. The Intel ASL compiler, used by FreeBSD is less I have alreafy checked; there is no ASL for Acer Aspire 5670 series laptops there. > forgiving of buggy code, not to mention the ASL was probably buggy > from the get-go. You may need to fix it or even replace it with a I have already taken a shot at this, see my blog entry: http://home.no.net/tingo/log2/pivot/entry.php?id=32 Unfortunately, it didn't make the bge interface attach. Probably I haven't made the right fixes to the ASL code. Thanks for your effort. -- Regards, Torfinn Ingolfsen, Norway
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