https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18722
--- Comment #13 from Zhang Rui <[email protected]> 2010-09-28 02:31:17 --- (In reply to comment #12) > I appreciate your help, but I have to disagree on one point. I just installed > Windows XP to test it's support, and it supports both the battery and the > expresscard without a modified DSDT or any additional drivers or > configuration. > I have a feeling that it ignores certain details provided by the DSDT and > probes for the battery by some other mechanism. > Then this seems to be a real problem, bug re-opened. > I'm comfortable with using a patched DSDT, but I know that most users are > not. > This could be a dealbreaker for someone switching from windows to ubuntu, for > example, where running a modified kernel is difficult and virtually > unsupported. > > Is there a way to use a patched DSDT without recompiling the kernel? Perhaps > this would be useful for people running a distro-supplied kernel. > yes, you can override the battery _STA method at runtime. How to override an ACPI control method can be found at kernel_src/Documentation/acpi/method-customizing.txt. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are watching the assignee of the bug. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Start uncovering the many advantages of virtual appliances and start using them to simplify application deployment and accelerate your shift to cloud computing. http://p.sf.net/sfu/novell-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ acpi-bugzilla mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/acpi-bugzilla
