Re: FBSD 5.1b2 Inst. Results on Dell i8500

From: Bruce Cran <bruce_at_cran.org.uk>
Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 13:29:13 +0100
On Thu, May 22, 2003 at 01:05:42PM +0200, Sebastian Yepes [ESN] wrote:
> I have installed on my Dell Inspiron 5.0R, 5.1b2 & 5-Current ihave found some 
> good stuff on the 5.1b2  and some bad stuff.. her we go
> 
> 
> dmseg -> http://www.x123.info/src/i8500/dmesg.5.1b2
> 
> 
> Good Stuff::
> ---------------------
> Well it look like the Intel ICH4 UDMA100 controller is working now i well make 
> some benchmarks to see if this is true..
> this was not working on the 5.0R
> 
> 
> Bad Stuff::
> ---------------------
> ACPI::	on the console i get a constante flood of this msg 
> 	.....
>  	 ACPI-0293: *** Warning: Buffer created with zero length in AML
>   	      -0166: *** Error: UtAllocate: Attempt to allocate zero bytes
> 	    ACPI-0293: *** Warning: Buffer created with zero length in AML
> 	        -0166: *** Error: UtAllocate: Attempt to allocate zero bytes
> 	    ACPI-0293: *** Warning: Buffer created with zero length in AML
> 	        -0166: *** Error: UtAllocate: Attempt to allocate zero bytes
> 	.....
> 
> In the 5.0R the Battery satus was working ok,
> but now on the 5-Corrent it's not  ;( 

The attached patch fixes the battery status and stops the messages on my 
i8500.  Sleep states S1 and S5 work, as do the lid, power and sleep buttons.

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Bruce Cran

Received on Thu May 22 2003 - 03:29:27 UTC

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