Is ACPID essential?

[NoOp]

On 05/06/2009 09:14 AM, Charlie Gray wrote:
> Chris Jones wrote:

>> 
>> So I wouldn't turn it off, but suggest trying to debug the problem. You 
>> still haven't really given any firm details (hardware details, the full 
>> error messages, any output from /var/log/*.log relating to acpi etc.)
>> 
>> cheers Chris
>> 
> 
> I have got a desktop computer, not a laptop. So there is no way the
> battery is failing :P

As Chris mentioned, ACPI is useful for more than just a battery. You may
find this a good read:

http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/ACPI-HOWTO/index.html
  http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/ACPI-HOWTO/aboutacpi.html

> 
> Do you have any idea what logs you will require, as I cannot find any
> called anything related to ACPI in /var/log/

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingACPI
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingGNOMEPowerManager

might help.