On Tue, Apr 15, 2003 at 01:27:28PM +1000, ben wrote:
> just wondering..
Do you have backups of everything from before you started? It sounds like
starting from scratch might be useful....
This is what I did (approximately) to get acpi working. I was upgrading a
2.4.18 kernel and downloaded all new source files instead of trying to
patch my existing kernel. I'm running unstable. I don't think I had to
upgrade or install any packages other than the ones listed. You may want
to run apt-get -f install to fix any missing dependencies.
1. Install the new kernel source and prepare the source directory for
installing the new kernel
- apt-get install kernel-source-2.4.20
- cd /usr/src
- look for /usr/src/linux is it a link, or an actual directory? If
it's a link remove the link and create a new one to the 2.4.20
source directory:
ln -s /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.20 linux
2. Install the new kernel
- cd /usr/src/linux
- cp /usr/usr/<old kernel sources>/.config /usr/src/linux/.config
- make oldconfig
3. Enable ACPI, and remove APM (the old power management modules/tools)
- Under "general support":
- turn ON Power Management support
- turn OFF APM
- turn ON as MODULES everything to do with ACPI
- bus manager
- system
- processor
- button
- AC adapter
- embedded controller
- control method battery
- thermal
- <exit> and save the new configuration
4. Finish installing the new kernel
- make dep
- make clean
- make bzImage
- make modules
- make modules_install
5. Prep the system to find the new kernel on reboot
- cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz.<date>
- vi /etc/lilo.conf
ADD a reference to the new vmlinuz file (wherever you put
it). Do NOT delete or replace references to working
kernels.
- lilo (this should run through and point to all the kernels)
6. Load the new modules when the system reboots
- vi /etc/modules and add:
# Power management utilities
# the order is important!!
ospm_system
ospm_ec
ospm_battery
ospm_ac_adapter
ospm_thermal
ospm_processor
ospm_button
7. Reboot and test the new kernel
- reboot
- possibly install some modules (e.g. I have to re-install my
graphics card and wireless at this point because I don't do
things The Debian Way)
- uname -a to make sure you're using the right kernel
- lsmod to make sure all your power management modules are loaded
8. Install supporting software
- apt-get install acpid (software that manages ACPI software)
I hope that helps. :)
emma
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