Feb 2012 11:54:50 -0500   
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   From: rwkleinDESPAM@DESPAMmensys.nl   
      
   Mensys BV is pleased to announce the release of ACPI 3.19.15 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   
      
   ** Improvements in 3.19.15*     
      
   The first ACPI event works. If you now press Fn F4 on a thinkpad it   
   should fall a sleep.   
   If your laptop does not wake up put the /VBE behind the PSD=ACPI.PSD   
   statement in your config.sys.     
      
   This new release should fix some of the issue's people reported to us   
   about version 3.19.14.     
      
   Changes in 3.19.15:   
   -------------------     
      
   Changed PCI bus scan to scan all busses even if bridges are not found   
   for   
   those busses.     
      
   Rewrote the ACPI root bridge detection routine to properly handle   
   systems   
   with multiple root bridges.     
      
   Fixed the ACPI device tree walk routine to better accomodate variations   
   in different vendor's ACPI tables.     
      
   Fixed a trap due to a supurious interrupt on some Multi-CPU systems   
   when   
   running in Mode 1.     
      
   Added a feature to the Power Manager to turn off (halt) CPUs when the   
   system is idle.     
      
   Fixed more bugs in APM.ADD.     
      
   Changed some debug output.     
      
   Reworked the routines for debug video output.     
      
   Added bldlevel string to AcpiDaemon.exe     
      
   Changed the version of APM.ADD to match the PSD.     
      
   Added an OverTempPower setting to the power manager in AcpiDaemon.     
      
   Changed to only override _OS_ if /OS= is specified on the command line.     
      
   Documentation updates. Added Power Manager documentation.     
      
   Warpin Installer fixes.     
      
   ** 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.     
      
   Regards,     
      
   The eComstation team.   
   Mensys B.V.   
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