http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6001
------- Comment #34 from [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2008-03-14 10:37 ------- AFAIK DOS=1 isn't demanded by the spec, all of the values are supposed to work: Arguments: Bit 1:0 0: The system BIOS should not automatically switch (toggle) the active display output, but instead just save the desired state change for the display output devices in variables associated with each display output, and generate the display switch event. OSPM can query these state changes by calling the _DGS method. 1: The system BIOS should automatically switch (toggle) the active display output, with no interaction required on the OS part. The display switch event should not be generated in this case. 2: The _DGS values should be locked. It’s highly recommended that the system BIOS do nothing when hotkey pressed. No switch, no notification. 3: The system BIOS should not automatically switch (toggle) the active display output, but instead generate the display switch event notify codes 0x82, 0x83, or 0x84. OSPM will determine what display output state should be set, and change the display output state without further involvement from the system BIOS. Bit 2 0: The system BIOS should automatically control the brightness level of the LCD when the power changes from AC to DC. 1: The system BIOS should not automatically control the brightness level of the LCD when the power changes from AC to DC. DOS=1 was added to the spec so machines w/o multi-head aware graphics drivers could still use multiple screens (typically laptops running Windows 95ish stuff). vgacon & fb drivers also fall into that category, but the X drivers for the main chipsets these days do not. So I think Thomas is on the right track: at X startup, DOS should probably be set to something other than 1 (either 0, 2 or 3 depending on what the X driver supports). -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ acpi-bugzilla mailing list acpi-bugzilla@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/acpi-bugzilla