Messages in this thread Patch in this message | | | Subject | [PATCH] powernow-k8: On load failure, remind the user to enable support in BIOS setup | Date | Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:33:26 +0200 | From | Marti Raudsepp <> |
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arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c | 15 +++++++++------ 1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
In most cases this is simply user error or bad BIOS defaults, rather than a firmware problem.
Signed-off-by: Marti Raudsepp <marti@juffo.org>
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c --- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c @@ -789,17 +789,20 @@ (struct pst_s *)(psb+1), maxvid); } /* - * If you see this message, complain to BIOS manufacturer. If - * he tells you "we do not support Linux" or some similar - * nonsense, remember that Windows 2000 uses the same legacy - * mechanism that the old Linux PSB driver uses. Tell them it - * is broken with Windows 2000. + * If you see this message, check that Cool'N'Quiet is enabled + * in your BIOS setup. If that fails, complain to your BIOS + * manufacturer. If he tells you "we do not support Linux" or + * some similar nonsense, remember that Windows 2000 uses the + * same legacy mechanism that the old Linux PSB driver uses. + * Tell them it is broken with Windows 2000. * * The reference to the AMD documentation is chapter 9 in the * BIOS and Kernel Developer's Guide, which is available on * www.amd.com */ - printk(KERN_ERR FW_BUG PFX "No PSB or ACPI _PSS objects\n"); + printk(KERN_ERR PFX "No PSB or ACPI _PSS objects\n"); + printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Make sure that Cool'N'Quiet support is " + "enabled in your BIOS setup\n"); return -ENODEV; }
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