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Posted by Martin Iturbide - Friday, 03 October 2008
Why to use ACPI for eComStation? You should install ACPI for eComStation to: Common (Notebooks, servers, barebones): * to initialize PC (the devices are not initialized on boot without ACPI), * to use multi-core CPU (Core Duo, AMD X2). Especially, if you want run computer in APIC mode, * device drivers for eComStation depend on ACPI, * ACPI provides information about the computer to drivers, applications and system information utilities. Notebook, barebone: * to control power management (suspend/resume/poweroff) * to reduce power consumption For developer: * The main purpose of the driver is to provide ACPI interface to applied developers. ACPI 3.11 is released, download new version from BETAZONE -- http://betazone.ecomstation.nl please pay attention to node resources: A) Check your system (util\acpi-test.cmd) if PC doesn't boot with ACPI driver. B) Listings of tested hardware: * Motherboards -- http://ecomstation.ru/hardware.php?action=category§ion=mb * Notebooks, servers, barebones -- http://ecomstation.ru/hardware.php?action=category§ion=brand * Short list -- http://ecomstation.ru/projects/acpitools/?action=hardware * ACPI compatibility matrix -- http://ewiki.ecomstation.nl/ACPICompatibilityMatrix C) Discussing How to boot eComStation on PC with AMD-chipset if ACPI is enabled (the behavior of PC changes, eComStation is not ready for this behavior), forum -- http://forum.ecomstation.ru/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6456 D) Team of ACPI developers -- http://ecomstation.ru/projects/acpitools/?action=imprint E) Bug-tracker, The rules changed: ACPI tracker -- http://svn.netlabs.org/acpi/report/1 -> [New ticket] Register to Login -- http://www.netlabs.org/site/member/ don't use short name&password, save your password From: Eugene Gorbunoff Source: OS2VOICE.org (0) Comments |
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