Bug#544709: linux-image-2.6.30-1-686: /proc/acpi/button/lid/*/state always says "open"

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Fri, 19 Feb 2010, Josue Abarca wrote:

> On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 12:41:17PM +0100, maximilian attems wrote:
> > can you reproduce with 2.6.32 ?
> 
> Yes, I can.
> 
> Using linux-image-2.6.32-2-686  2.6.32-8
> :(

please post output of:
cat /proc/acpi/video/*/DOS

also please check if you have hotkey-setup installed,
if it is installed, please nuke it and reboot.

your box seems newer as 8xx where this state can not be trusted at all:
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/78947/

thanks again for your feedback.