On Tue, 23 Jul 2002 16:39:09 -0400 (EDT) "Scott" <scott@sboss.net> wrote: > > > well, i'm goin to throw this out for a quick answer before i put up > > kernel panic logs etc. i have an srx7 (the japanese version) on > > which i am running woody and 2.4.18. i've compiled the kernel with > > all the necessary support for acpi, wireless etc. i have a decent > > setup running, including the internal orinoco minipci wireless card > > working. however... i cannot unplug or plug in the power cord while > > running else i get a kernel panic (this is an acpi issue as far as i > > can tell). also... i cannot modprobe sonypi (hence i cannot use > > /dev/sonypi) else i also get a kernel panic. i have tried the dev > > kernel (2.5.25) and it does the same thing. any comments would be > > appreciated, i'll post later this week with the details and kernel > > config if no one has any quick guesses. thanks in advance, jason. > > sonypi aka /dec/sonypi does not work with ACPI enable kernels. The > two conflict. I have the sony z505js and I just ignore the wheel > (sonypi) in linux. Plus ACPI is not as developed as APM. I use APM > instead of ACPI since ACPI screwes up my hibernation key ([Fn]-[F12]). > Once ACPI gets a > litle better I will switch to it. I have a vaio gr7f with both acpi and sonypi enabled... so this must not be the issue. Just be sure to patch your kernel with the latest acpi patches from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=36832&release_id=98870 -- Mike Hommey <mh@glandium.org> "Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them ?" -- Gandalf the Grey
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