Date:  Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:02:16 -0400
From:  madodel <madodel at ptdprolog.net> From: madodel <madodel at ptdprolog.net>
Subject:  [VOICENWS] SW: ACPI 3.15, 3.16 in BETAZONE

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From: Eugene Gorbunoff <egDESPAM at DESPAMecomstation.ru>

What is ACPI?
http://ecomstation.ru/showarticle.php?id=194

You can download ACPI 3.15, 3.16 packages from BETAZONE.

1) Whatsnew:
  * Pay attention to "polling" switch (acpi.cfg), enable it by default
  * updated Intel source code (2008/12)
  * Improved support of Thinkpad notebooks


2) What to test?
  * If previous version of ACPI works for you then test the latest one,
post the report for ACPI DB -- http://ecomstation.ru/commentnews.php?id=1619

  * If previous version doesn't work, new version works then post this
information to ACPI DB

  * If you have a problem with boot/work then
post the report to ACPI bug-tracker -- 
http://ecomstation.ru/projects/acpitools/?action=logs

  * how to test notebook?  list of tests:
http://ecomstation.ru/projects/acpitools/?action=certificate
-> Group 2: Test running machine

  * users with AMD chipset - try boot with: PSD=ACPI.PSD /SMP /!NOD /SAP:0x10


3) Current plan:
  * continue to resolve the tickets assinged to the current milestone.
  * implement suspend/resume for SMP APIC

Only the current version of ACPI is supported
(the development of ACPI continues, that's why we can't support old versions).


4) New utilities (require the latest eCo Software runtime)
  * ACPI DB -- http://ecomstation.ru/acpitools
	(a dozen of reports are missing) -
The database contains tricks and tips how to setup
your model of notebook/barebone to work with ACPI.
Fill the form if ACPI works (doesn't work at all) on your PC.

  * ACPI Setup -- BETAZONE, (replaces Power object)
requires the latest eCo Software runtime.




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