Date:  Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:54:57 -0400
From:  madodel <madodel at ptdprolog.net>
Subject:  [VOICENWS] SW: ACPI 3.11

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From: Eugene Gorbunoff <egDESPAM at DESPAMecomstation.ru>

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&section=mb
  * Notebooks, servers, barebones -- 
http://ecomstation.ru/hardware.php?action=category&section=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



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