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 <misei...@gmail.com> 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 <synackrstn...@gmail.com> 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 <misei...@gmail.com>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 <synackrstn...@gmail.com>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.kas...@epfl.ch> 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 <rica...@dazzledminds.net> 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. 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