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From: "Lord Sauron" <lordsauronthegreat@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New To Gentoo and Emerge, No ACPI in Kernel
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On 3/26/06, Teresa and Dale <teendale@vista-express.com> wrote:
> Gabriel Dain wrote:
>
> >Are you sure you compiled it as embbeded, and not module? (* or M in
> >menuconfig). If it is M, you'll have to load the module, and add it to
> >the list of modules that are loaded at startup.
> >--
> >Gabriel Dain
> >
> >
> >
>
> I'll take some time to clarify this more. This is a copy and paste of m=
y
> kernel config for the ACPI stuff.
>
> > Linux Kernel v2.6.14-gentoo-r5 Configuration
> > =80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=
=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=
=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=
=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80
> > =82=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80 ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Po=
wer Interface) Support
> > =80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=83
> > =81 Arrow keys navigate the menu. <Enter> selects submenus --->.
> > Highlighted =81
> > =81 letters are hotkeys. Pressing <Y> includes, <N> excludes, <M>
> > modularizes =81
> > =81 features. Press <Esc><Esc> to exit, <?> for Help, </> for Search.
> > Legend: =81
> > =81 [*] built-in [ ] excluded <M> module < > module capable =81
> > =81
> > =82=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=
=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=
=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=
=80=80=80=83
> > =81
> > =81 =81[*] ACPI Support =81 =81

Yes, that is the same as my config.

> > =81 =81[ ] Sleep States =81 =81
> > =81 =81< > AC Adapter =81 =81
> > =81 =81<M> Battery =81 =81

I had this set to be compiled into the kernel.  Should that present
any problems?

> > =81 =81<*> Button =81 =81
> > =81 =81< > Video =81 =81
> > =81 =81< > Generic Hotkey (EXPERIMENTAL) =81 =81
> > =81 =81< > Fan =81 =81
> > =81 =81< > Processor =81 =81
> > =81 =81< > ASUS/Medion Laptop Extras =81 =81
> > =81 =81< > IBM ThinkPad Laptop Extras =81 =81

I had this enabled (compiled into kernel) since I do own a IBM X40.

> > =81 =81< > Toshiba Laptop Extras =81 =81
> > =81 =81(0) Disable ACPI for systems before Jan 1st this year (NEW) =81=
 =81

What on earth is this?  I read the descriptor, but it didn't help me much=
...

> > =81 =81[ ] Debug Statements (NEW) =81 =81
> > =81 =81[ ] Power Management Timer Support =81 =81
> > =81
> > =84=89(+)=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=
=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=
=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=
=80=85
> > =81
> > =86=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=
=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=
=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=
=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=87
> > =81 <Select> < Exit > < Help > =81
> > =84=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=
=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=
=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=
=80=80=80=80=80=80=80=85
> >
> >
>
> It's not the best, but it should help anyway. Do you see the * to the
> left of ACPI Support? That means that that is compiled into the kernel.
> The same for Button. See the M to the left of Battery? That means it is
> compiled as a module and has to be loaded when you boot up or whenever
> you need to use. The ones that have nothing in there, they are not in
> the kernel at all. Oh, do you see the little + sign at the bottom right
> under Power Management Timer Support? That means there is more below.
> You can use the down arrow to scroll down and it will come up.
>
> As it says up at the top, you can press "y" to compile it in, press "m"
> to have it as a module or press "n" to leave it out. You can also swith
> through them with the space bar. There are a lot of gurus here that may
> disagree with this, but I have no modules for my kernel unless I have t=
o
> have it for some reason. I did have modules for my temp sensors but tha=
t
> was so I could reset it without rebooting. I'm sure someone will come i=
n
> with 100 reasons to have modules and some others will have reasons not
> too. I say do it like you need to and whatever makes you and the system
> happy.

I'm just going to try compiling stuff into the kernel first, before I
try and tinker.

> When you make a new kernel, don't remove the old one. Since it does boo=
t
> up, you can use it to fall back on in case your new one fails for some
> reason. Just give it a different name from the old one when you copy it
> over. I do mine names like this:

So, I should rename one of my kernels and try and see which one is
which?  Or am I still off the mark?  It didn't look like it compiled
the kernel...  I think it should have taken longer, but it didn't.  I
may be missing a step.  : /

> > root@smoker / # ls -al /boot/bzI*
> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2196613 Sep 18 2005 /boot/bzImage-gen-2.6.12-1
> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2224482 Dec 20 20:31 /boot/bzImage-gen-2.6.14-=
4
> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2225130 Dec 27 04:50 /boot/bzImage-gen-2.6.14-=
5
> > root@smoker / #
>
>
> I currently have three kernels that I can boot if one of them gets
> corrupted or something. The last digit is like a version number for me.
> If you can't boot the old one, you can hit "e" twice when grub comes up
> and then use the arrow keys to edit which kernel you want to boot. It
> can save you a lot of headaches too. After you edit that, you just hit
> return and then hit the "b" key to boot it up. If it gives you a grub
> error, just hit the escape (Esc) key to go back and try again.

Just a question: if the support is made to be as a module (M, instead
of *) does that mean that you have to add something like "doacpi" to
the boot parameters?

> Another thing you may not know, you can hit the tab key to complete a
> lot of commands too. That includes on the grub screen. If you know it i=
s
> bzImage something but can't remember the rest, just delete back to the
> bzImage then hit the tab key, may have to hit it twice though. It will
> either fill it in or give you a list of the ones that match so far. Tha=
t
> works for a lot of things in Linux. Oh, the arrow keys work in there
> too. You can left arrow over until you get to the kernel name to change
> that. It will keep you from having to put the root=3D stuff back in tha=
t way.
>
> Hope this helps. I'm about to take some meds and may not be around for =
a
> while. Plenty of others here to help though.

Ah, you take crazy-pills too.  I've already taken mine, so I'm a
couple minutes away from sleep.  Thanks for your help.  By the end of
this I'll hopefully be guru enough to help someone else out in turn :
)

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