HP NX7400 - ACPI problems

[Joel Dahl]

On Fri, 2006-10-20 at 09:25 -0700, Nate Lawson wrote:
> Joel Dahl wrote:
> > A few notes on running the latest CURRENT (plain GENERIC) on a HP NX7400
> > laptop, maybe someone can help me solve these problems:
> > 
> > # 1
> > The following (somewhat annoying) message is repeated on the console all
> > the time:
> > 
> > acpi_tz0: _CRT value is absurd, ignored (256.0C)
> > 
> > # 2
> > Sometimes, perhaps one out of ten, the battery isn't detected, so
> > "acpiconf -i batt" gives me:
> > 
> > Design capacity:        0 mWh
> > Last full capacity:     0 mWh
> > Technology:             primary (non-rechargable)
> > Design voltage:         0 mWh
> > Capacity (warn):        0 mWh
> > Capacity (low):         0 mWh
> > Low/warn granularity:   0 mWh
> > Warn/full granularity:  0 mWh
> > Model number:
> ...
> > # 4
> > I've seen an ACPI-related panic (reported on current@) during boot.
> > Only happened twice so far though.  For reference:
> > http://people.freebsd.org/~joel/panics/panic001.jpg
> 
> All part of the same problem.  Your EC (embedded controller) is not 
> responding.  Check the acpi list archives for some other HP laptops 
> where this occurred and a workaround patch.

Ok, I searched the archives, but no luck...

> I'll do my best to turn it into a final patch and get it committed.

That would be awesome, thanks.  :-)

-- 
Joel