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[syn ack <synackrstnull@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you, I will give a shot(until they solve the bug, it is reported at
archlinux..)... recompiling wright now.

Regards,
Syn

On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 3:08 AM, Michael Seiler <miseiler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Yes, if your kernel does not need initramfs, you can use the acpi_osi
> parameter.
>
> The problem is the script arch uses to parse these parameters can't handle
> spaces.
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 9:56 PM, syn ack <synackrstnull@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> If I recompile it without initramfs, can I put acpi_osi="!Windows 2006"
>> that at boot?
>>
>> Well I recompiled kernel 2.6.31 with eva sony-laptop module... applyed
>> cmpatible code posted here... someone wrote about new features in kernel
>> 2.6.31... disabling windows vista acpi...
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Syn
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 2:39 AM, Michael Seiler <miseiler@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>
>>> Sadly, you cannot do so without recompiling the arch kernel to avoid
>>> using initramfs (mkinitcpio).
>>>
>>> If anyone has a better solution, I'd love to hear it, since I'm in the
>>> same boat.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 9:05 PM, syn ack <synackrstnull@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> So... how to put acpi_osi="!Windows 2006" in GRUB boot @ Arch
>>>> Linux????!!! it gives me a fault boot...
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Syn
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 1:59 AM, Alexandre Kaspar <
>>>> alexandre.kaspar@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Effectively, the kernel argument acpi_osi is the one which make the
>>>>> switch work correctly. It isn't linked to eva's module.
>>>>>
>>>>> And I suppose it's actually an easier (and better) way like the one you
>>>>> might have used via the dsdt file (which I tried at the beginning, but had
>>>>> exactly the same problem of winxp boot needed for card change).
>>>>>
>>>>> That kernel parameter is THE current solution which works well (and is
>>>>> so easy to use, or not to use).
>>>>> Alexandre Kaspar
>>>>>
>>>>> Ricardo Ferreira <ricardo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  I've been using for the last month a custom method for switch the
>>>>>> cards, which involved having two DSDT, one for each card. Although this
>>>>>> method worked to keep the currently active card on, I still needed to boot
>>>>>> XP if I wanted to switch.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But now, as I did a clean install,, I decided to try the "new" method
>>>>>> everyone is using, which is that sony-laptop moule by Eva.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I though it was draining my battery really fast, even with the Intel
>>>>>> on. As I wasn't using this module before and my battery wasn't draining so
>>>>>> fast, I decided to remove it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Okay, now the weird part. Without the module it still works! I believe
>>>>>> it has to do with the acpi_osi="!Windows 2006" used in Grub. I tried
>>>>>> something along this line before (when messing around with the DSDT) but
>>>>>> never worked, because it was in the wrong place!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So, I believe this is good news. Or at least they are for me, because
>>>>>> I wasn't really that interested in the sony-laptop mode. Still not sure how
>>>>>> battery life goes, as it's still charging :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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