fglrx macbook pro POWERPLAY support

Bug #128886 reported by ruebezahl
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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: xorg-driver-fglrx

i know ubuntu is not to blame here, but i wanted this bug to be filled at least somwhere..
POWERPLAY features don't work on a macbook pro c2d
with kernel 2.6.20 2.6.21 and 2.6.22
fglrx version 8.39.4
so the macbook pro gets very hot and the fans keep spinnig almost every time because the ati card runs at highest state in every use situtation
also power consumption is very high

ruebezahl (ruebezahl)
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ruebezahl (ruebezahl) wrote :

sudo aticonfig --set-powerstate=1
Error: Unable to obtain POWERplay information.
aticonfig: parsing the command-line failed.

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Sesivany (jiri-eischmann) wrote :

I have the same problem as ruebezahl.
I'm running Gutsy Gibbon beta.

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Philipp Edelmann (tukss) wrote :

I finally found a program to enable powerplay on the Radeon in the MBP. You can find it here http://www.g2inf.one.pl/~anszom/MBP-ATI

Now the fan speed and heat go down significantly and battery life increases. :-)

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Daniel Hahler (blueyed) wrote :

Confirming, because of comments and duplicate.

Changed in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22:
status: New → Confirmed
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Daniel Hahler (blueyed) wrote :

Bug 153007 reports the missing powerplay functionality for HP/Compaq NC8430, so this may not be related to the MBP only.

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Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton) wrote :

Atieventsd should fix this, although it has a number of other issues which might force us to disable it by default.

Changed in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22:
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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