Jan 2012 19:58:13 -0500   
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   From: rwkleinDESPAM@DESPAMmensys.nl   
      
   Mensys BV is pleased to announce the first public beta of an ACPI support   
   distribution since long. About 6 months ago David Azarewicz has began work to   
   update and improve the ACPI code. We are happy to be able to release this new   
   distribution which has been greatly improved over all previous releases.     
      
   It is available to anyone with a current eComStation Software subscription   
   service,  via their download-area at the Mensys Online Shop.     
      
   To access these distributions, login at http://www.mensys.net/login   
   Once you are logged in, the ACPI package is available under 'Downloads'   
   -> 'Software Subscription Services' -> 'ACPI testbuilds (experimental)'.   
   Please note that your http://ecomstation.com userid will not work at the   
   Mensys   
   website.     
      
   ** About this version: **     
      
   This build of the ACPI PSD supports considerably fewer command line   
   switches and in our testing works on more equipment, is significantly   
   more stable and requires fewer CPU resources. Unless overridden, the   
   PSD   
   now enables SMP (multi CPU mode) and APIC mode automatically. No   
   switches are needed. For the people who have used ACPI switches like   
   /SMP /APIC /!NOD /CD and /FS, these are no longer needed and will be   
   removed from the PSD command line. See the documentation for   
   the available switches.     
      
   In addition, a number of long standing SMP bugs in OS/2 code have been   
   fixed. The ACPI distribution ships with an updated IBM keyboard driver   
   and an updated TCPIP32.DLL to correct SMP related defects. The TCPIP32   
   DLL has proven to make Firefox and Thunderbird much more stable on   
   systems running in SMP mode.     
      
   We recommend that users running older versions of the ACPI PSD update   
   to   
   this distribution.     
      
   ** About ACPI: **     
      
   ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface It manages   
   your computer your hardware resources like IRQ's. It provides support   
   for suspend/resume and controlling CPU speed on systems that support   
   this. For more information visit:   
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Configuration_and_Power_Interface   
      
   ** Major todo items: **     
      
   - Implement the so called HLT (halt support) in the ACPI code. Research   
   is in progress on how best to implement this. HLT support is one of the   
   methods used to reduce CPU power consumption.     
      
   - Suspend/resume. A lot of code has been updated to improve   
   suspend/resume support. However is it currently recommended that you do   
   not use this feature on production systems. If you wish to try   
   suspend/suspend S3 mode, it may work on your system. However, this not   
   yet considered a supported feature. Please do not submit suspend/resume   
   defect reports until support is announced.     
      
   - Implement Fn function key support for laptops.     
      
   ** Reporting bugs: **     
      
   Bugs should be reported via http://www.ecomstation.com/   
   Login and select 'Access bugtracker' from your profile page. Once in   
   the   
   bugtracker, select project: eComStation 2.1 GA -> report issue ->   
   Category ACPI.     
      
   I you do encounter problems, follow the docs on how to debug your   
   system. With the new ACPI, debugging ACPI has become easier.     
      
   If your system does not boot properly, try the /VW switch on the   
   PSD=ACPI.PSD command line. Then try /PCI. Next, try /MAXCPU=1, to   
   switch the system to single CPU mode. The distribution includes a   
   script to automates the debug output capture. Make sure to include   
   this data when you submit tickets.     
      
   On behalf of the eComStation team, Mensys B.V. and Serenity Systems a happy   
   and health 2012!   
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