ACPI working much better on IBM T30

[Michael Collette]

On Tuesday 27 May 2003 09:33 am, Kevin Oberman wrote:
> > From: Michael Collette <metrol at metrol.net>
> > Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 17:32:39 -0700
> > Sender: owner-freebsd-mobile at freebsd.org
> >
> > Kevin Oberman wrote:
> > > I just updated the embedded controller firmware on my T30 and ACPI
> > > works! It still has some problems and oddities, but it's functional. I
> > > need to tinker with the sleep switch and lid switch settings.
> > >
> > > In any case, this is significant progress. Thanks to IBM for working on
> > > this.
> >
> > How are you getting your BIOS updated without Windows?  Are you dual
> > booting, or is this runnable from a DOS diskette?
>
> I dual boot, but the BIOS update is available as a floppy
> image.
>
> N.B. For most newer ThinkPads, the ACPI code is a separate update. You
> update the Embedded Controller software first, then update the
> BIOS. Both are available as floppy images or from as network installs
> from Windows.

I'm assuming from my rather recent reading of 5-Current's goals that my 
4-Stable box wouldn't much care about these ACPI changes.  Ah well, probably 
worth getting things all updated just the same.

Later on,
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