acpi confusion, redux

[seth vidal]

On Sat, 2003-08-09 at 21:03, Sean Middleditch wrote:
> On Sat, 2003-08-09 at 20:54, seth vidal wrote:
> > So if the release notes are accurate then acpi is only on for device
> > enumeration, hence my problems. That must mean that the heat was either
> > 1. coincidental
> > 2. all in my head
> > 3. something very bizarre.
> 
> no, the heat is there because your laptop requires acpi power management
> - no power management, the laptop gets hots, and the battery life is
> very short.  the laptop may even suffer permanent, severe damage if it
> runs too long without power management.
> 

It seems like apm is on for power mgmt.

when I cat /proc/apm it's there.

I got the part about acpi only being on for device enumeration from the
red hat release notes for severn.

-sv