Bug 15419

Summary:	In the LiveCD install there is a wrong kernel switch suggestion (acpi=no) which doesn't solve my overheating problem
Product:	Gentoo Release Media	Reporter:	luca de giorgi <ldegiorgi>
Component:	Everything	Assignee:	Daniel Robbins (RETIRED) <drobbins>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	critical
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description luca de giorgi 2003-02-10 01:48:17 UTC

Searching for a way to install Gentoo on my notebook (evo n600c) I was unable to
continue the installation process due to overheating. After some investigation I
found the problem into ACPI which stopped my fan even if I turned it ALWAY on
from the BIOS settings. I tried to disable ACPI using the suggested switch
(acpi=no) but with no success. 
Searching through Google gives me the righ switch acpi=off. Passing this value
to the gentoo boot correctly disable ACPI making my fan working again.
Now I've installed my Gentoo Linux!

Best Regards

Luca de Giorgi

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. boot using the LiveCD 
2. pass the acpi=no at the boot prompt
3.

Actual Results:  
The ACPI switched off the fan causing the processor to overheat. The notebook
switched off.

Expected Results:  
There is a wrong indication about wich acpi parameter to pass at the kernel boot.

The correct one is:

acpi=off

Comment 1 Bob Johnson (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-02-10 20:29:34 UTC

This has already been addressed in the experimental livecds 
sorry for any trouble it may have caused you