----- Original Message ----- From: "O'Smith" <penguin0601@earthlink.net> <snip>
All this stuff (acpi) is mentioned in the manuals SuSE takes so much time to write and print for us, it just requires a bit of reading on our part. Do you remember how to do that? Plus, I am sure there is mention of ACPI in your motherboard manual and how it might affect things. This is a BIOS setting, that on some motherboards it causes the nic not to be seen or work correctly! ACPI Aware OS=y/n
The matter has not been highlighted well enough by either SuSE or motherboard manufacturers. For this reason many people on this list have missed it.
Sorry to sound like a broken record, but I think SuSE has done quite well in informing the user about these things and how to get around most of them.
Not as far as acpi is concerned. I agree with Dep that ACPI should be turned off by default.
They can't be held responsible for the hardware too! Have you written any emails to Gigabyte complaining yet that their hardware does not comply to ACPI standards? Have you chastised your hardware builder for not checking things out prior to building the computer? PC hardware is not all created equal and if you plan on playing with these things, you have to understand that first!
On my pc which dual boots, acpi is not an issue with WinXP as all the hardware is recognised and works. However, with SuSE Linux, the hardware does not work with acpi enabled. Perhaps SuSE have to evaluate how they tested their software and the hardware platforms used. If the tests were carried on computers similar to the ones used by members of this list, the problem should have been obvious. SuSE are not responsible for hardware but given the problems with ACPI support, it should be turned off by default.
If you need hand holding, call Mom not SuSE.
My Mom does not know SuSE from Susie or Adam. SuSE is made by SuSE and not by Mom.
If you take it on yourself to install computer software then learn to expect some disappointments and ask for help in the correct forums. Those too are supplied by SuSE in the manuals.
When installing software, features which cause problems such as ACPI should be turned off by default. <snip> LW999