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DateTue, 11 Sep 2007 21:18:53 +0530
Frommkrameshid <>
SubjectRe: Calling PnP bios routines like get device node from x86_84 arch
Can I call the BIOS function using ACPI . I didn't work on it.
If I asked a silly question please for give me. I am very new to this.

-MKR
Alan Cox wrote:
>> Actually I want to call the BIOS run time functions as per the 
>> PNPBIOSSpecification-v1.0a (attached).
>> 
>
> We use ACPI for x86_64, which means you need to use the ACPI methods not
> the PnPBIOS ones. PnPBIOS isn't valid when ACPI is in use.
>
> Alan
>
> 

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