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Posted: Dec. 04 2007,03:02

Quote (roberts @ Nov. 26 2007,19:33)

Take a look in:
ls -l /opt/acpi/actions/

These are scripts to be used with acpi.

Hi Robert and all,

I'm looking at these scripts on my virtualized RC3... will they look exactly the same as what exists on the laptop with a traditional HD install? Just wondering whether these are 'canned' or whether something in the system generates them at startup.

If they are consistent, I don't see any mention of the fan in any of them.

Does anybody run a laptop with DSL and know for sure that their ACPID is functioning and controlling the fan? I could use some help getting this running.

Is it easier to control APM?

Funny thing is DSL boots up and displays that it's found an ACPI enabled motherboard and then list the battery, fan, etc modules.

Thanks,
John

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Posted: Dec. 04 2007,03:45

Quote (john.martzouco @ Dec. 03 2007,22:02)

Does anybody run a laptop with DSL and know for sure that their ACPID is functioning and controlling the fan? I could use some help getting this running.

Is it easier to control APM?

I run my Dell laptops with acpi=off, which seems to work much better, and don't recall ever having problems with the fan.

roberts

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Posted: Dec. 04 2007,04:15

Some laptops may require

acpi=force

Juanito

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Posted: Dec. 04 2007,04:34

If the acpi modules (battery, fan, etc) are loading OK then "acpi=force" probably isn't needed. As mentioned, there was a earlier thread on a similar topic (that I cannot find) where using "acpi=off apm" got the fan going.

Flashing the bios to the latest version also might help

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Posted: Dec. 04 2007,11:36

Quote (Juanito @ Dec. 03 2007,23:34)

Flashing the bios to the latest version also might help

I'm willing to try this. I know there are risks involved. Is there any way for me to back up the current BIOS before I attempt this? My machine is a P2-300MHz Compaq Armada 1750.

Much thanks,
John

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