Hi again.. Here is what I have done:
1. Installed the base system using woody netinst CD imagen and 2.4 kernel (bf24 vga=771). 2. Removed Lilo and installed grub instead. 3. Ugraded (dist-upgrade) to sarge. 4. Installed ssh (for testing against hangs -- as suggested). 5. Installed 3 additional 2.6 kernels (2.6.8-1-386, 2.6.8-1-686, 2.6.8-686-smp) 6. Tried to boot each one of them with different boot options. and here is what I found out: 1. Kernel 2.4 boots nicely without additional options (only vga=771). 2. Other 3 kernels boot nicely with the additional option (acpi=off). 3. Without acpi=off option, 2.6 kernels boot but keyboard is not working (ssh connects fine and system responses to it). So, effictively I can use kernel 2.6 but without acpi. Now what exactly am I losing for not having acpi? and is this acceptable in a laptop? What do you suggest I do?? Thanks again!! PS. sorry for keeping the old messages in the previous email. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
