[tlinux-users:08686] Re: Ubuntu Gutsy on Satellite P100

With 2.6.22, you dont need the patch

Boot with acpi_osi="!Linux" in the bootup params

It works for me


On Thu, 2007-10-25 at 15:14 -0600, Torsten Dörschel wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm using a Satellite P100 (BIOS v2.40 still) with Ubuntu.
> The biggest problem with this laptop series is the sound and ACPI. From 
> scratch eigther ACPI or sound (with acpi=off) works, but not both together. 
> 
> Under Ubuntu Feisty, kernel 2.6.20 and earlier it was possible to patch the 
> DTST load the new version with the img.initrd and everything was fine. But 
> with the Upgrade to Ubuntu Gutsy and kernel 2.6.22  this method doesn't work 
> anymore, see
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/136469
> 
> It seems to work with several tricks under Mandriva and OpenSuse with kernel 
> 2.6.22 but till now the only way for Gutsy is to use the old 2.6.20 kernel 
> from Feisty with custom DSDT.
> 
> I don't expect any help from this list, but maybe just an answer to the 
> following:
> 
> Somewhen ago I heard that this whole problem has something to do with the 
> integrated softmodem. The original DSDT from the Toshiba BIOS has a query for 
> the OS type, and excludes something for "Linux". One of the tricks was to 
> delete this part.
> Why does Toshiba do that? They intentionally exclude a whole growing (and 
> mostly experienced) community of Linux computer users?
> 
> And another question: Is there something like a general petition somewhere for 
> more Linux support? Or does Toshiba et al wait till the whole Ubuntu 
> community uses Dell?
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