Hello. I can confirm this same behaviour under 2.6.17.1 (amd64). With ACPI compiled into the kernel acpid fails to start on boot however when ACPI is compiled in as modules then acpid starts correctly. In my case, ACPI also started correctly with the stock Debian linux-image-2.6.26-1-amd64 (2.6.26-9) image which was different than the experience Anders had with the 686 kernel.
Derrick Here's the diff between my non-working and working 2.6.27.1 configs: --- config-2.6.27.1-acpi-no-worky 2008-10-20 21:28:53.395278868 -0600 +++ config-2.6.27.1-acpi-works 2008-10-20 20:37:23.990774246 -0600 @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # # Automatically generated make config: don't edit # Linux kernel version: 2.6.27.1 -# Mon Oct 20 21:06:29 2008 +# Mon Oct 20 17:34:38 2008 # CONFIG_64BIT=y # CONFIG_X86_32 is not set @@ -328,17 +328,17 @@ CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER=y CONFIG_ACPI_SYSFS_POWER=y CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT=y -CONFIG_ACPI_AC=y -CONFIG_ACPI_BATTERY=y -CONFIG_ACPI_BUTTON=y -CONFIG_ACPI_VIDEO=y -CONFIG_ACPI_FAN=y +CONFIG_ACPI_AC=m +CONFIG_ACPI_BATTERY=m +CONFIG_ACPI_BUTTON=m +CONFIG_ACPI_VIDEO=m +CONFIG_ACPI_FAN=m CONFIG_ACPI_DOCK=y -CONFIG_ACPI_BAY=y -CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR=y +CONFIG_ACPI_BAY=m +CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR=m CONFIG_ACPI_HOTPLUG_CPU=y -CONFIG_ACPI_THERMAL=y -CONFIG_ACPI_WMI=y +CONFIG_ACPI_THERMAL=m +CONFIG_ACPI_WMI=m # CONFIG_ACPI_ASUS is not set # CONFIG_ACPI_TOSHIBA is not set # CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT is not set @@ -349,8 +349,8 @@ CONFIG_ACPI_POWER=y CONFIG_ACPI_SYSTEM=y CONFIG_X86_PM_TIMER=y -CONFIG_ACPI_CONTAINER=y -CONFIG_ACPI_SBS=y +CONFIG_ACPI_CONTAINER=m +CONFIG_ACPI_SBS=m # # CPU Frequency scaling -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
