[ltp] Re: [RESEND] [PATCH 2/3] Introduce acpi_root_table=rsdt boot param and dmi list to force rsdt

[Rafael J. Wysocki]

On Tuesday, 21 of October 2008, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Oct 2008, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> > On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 01:46:15PM -0200, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote:
> > > This is all nice and true, HOWEVER apparently all of us lack the hardware
> > > and lab setup to perform the testing.   And I haven't seen anyone publish
> > > clear instructions we could ask a Vista user to do, either.
> > 
> > Boot Vista on R40e. If machine hangs after ACPI is brought up, Vista 
> > uses 64-bit addresses under all circumstances.
> 
> Is it hanging on Linux?
> 
> Anyway, I just asked if anyone managed to install Vista on the R40e in the
> thinkpad forums.  Let's hope some kind soul with a R40e will reply.  But I
> am against holding these patches any further.  If we find a better way to do
> things in the future, we deal with it then.

FWIW, I agree.