Re: Vendor power-on button

[Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko]

On 06/20/2010 06:52 AM, Paul Vojta wrote:
> On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 02:31:05PM +0200, Vladimir '??-coder/phcoder' 
> Serbinenko wrote:
>   
>> Hello, all. I've just merged vendor power-on button support into
>> mainline. Here is extract from manual:
>>     
> [snip]
>
>   
>> If you have a laptop which has a similar feature could you figure your
>> address and contribute?
>>     
> I have a Dell XPS M1330, and GRUB_BUTTON_CMOS_ADDRESS=85:3 works also for me.
>
> However, I do have one question.
>
> I have it set up now to boot directly into Linux when I use the main power-on
> button, and I use the auxiliary button to get a boot menu, defaulting
> to Windows.  But when I boot Windows using that button, it starts up
> a MediaDirect setup screen (in addition to regular Windows).  Would it be
> possible to (optionally) clear the vendor power-on button bit in the
> cmos before booting?
>   
Please try the attached patch. And add:
GRUB_BUTTON_CMOS_CLEAN=yes
> --Paul Vojta, address@hidden
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Regards
Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko

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