This is from the kernel mailing list... The problem I have is that APIC is turned on in the default kernel. Is there a strong need for this since it breaks some laptops? It would be greatly appreciated if this was not turned on in the default kernel.
--- Mikael Pettersson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 13:17:14 +0100 (MET) > From: Mikael Pettersson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: issues with 2.4.18 kernel and Dell > Inspiron 8000 > CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Sun, 27 Jan 2002 03:35:37 -0600, SI Reasoning > wrote: > >On 2002-01-27 at 11:43, SI Reasoning wrote: > >> When halting my Dell Inspiron 8000, I get the > power > >> off message but the laptop does not power off > while > >> using the 2.4.17-10mdk kernel. Other APM related > stuff is > >> a mess with this laptop also. If it suspends or > does > >> any power saving features, it can not be brought > back > >> up and has to be rebooted. Even worse, if I try > to go > >> to bios or check the battery feature, it > completely > >> locks up the computer and it has to be forcibly > turned > >> off. > >> > Kernel 2.4.16-11mdk was way better. It still > had the > >> suspend issue, but I could go to the bios or > battery > >> display and other bios related shortcuts without > >> issue. It also powered down without issue. > > If the kernel has CONFIG_SMP or CONFIG_X86_UP_APIC > enabled, > then it's known Dell Inspiron bug. > > A patch to fix the problem has been posted here > numerous > times, but it's not yet in any standard kernel (and > likely > never will be since the powers that be just toss it > in > /dev/null w/o comment). > > To fix it, you can either ensure that both config > options > mentioned above are OFF, or you can get the > following patches > > patch-boot-time-ioremap-2.4.18-pre7 > patch-early-dmi-scan-2.4.18-pre7 > patch-dmi-apic-fixups-2.4.18-pre7 > > from > http://www.csd.uu.se/~mikpe/linux/kernel-patches/2.4/ > and apply them in the order listed. > > /Mikael ===== SI Reasoning [EMAIL PROTECTED] "There never was a good war or a bad peace." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com
