Cpu scaling problem on HP laptop with T7500

[Ricky`]

Hi all,
I have a Hp dv2760el with F9 X86_64 with the last upgrades. System works well, it is fast and stable but i have a big problem with che cpu scaling.
I have looked log file after trying to start cpuspeed service (that doesn't starts) and the error is as follow:

Jun 2 19:15:26 pc0x2 kernel: ACPI Error (psargs-0355): [\_PR_.CPU0._PSS] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND
Jun 2 19:15:26 pc0x2 kernel: ACPI Error (psparse-0537): Method parse/executionfailed [\_PR_.CPU1._PSS] (Node f7b451b0), AE_NOT_FOUND
Jun 2 19:15:26 pc0x2 kernel: ACPI Exception (processor_perflib-0255): AE_NOT_FOUND, Evaluating _PSS [20070126]


This is the complete output of "cat /var/log/messages | grep ACPI"

http://pastebin.com/f6b445319

I hope anyone of you can help me beacuse this problem cause a high cpu temperature and low battery duration :(

Thanks in advance and sorry for my very bad English

R.

[Ricky`]

Ok, there is a bios upgrade to solve my problem.
Now my question is: How to install the upgrade ( with a winlash utility ) from fedora without reinstall windows? Anyone knows a method?
Thanks very much :)

[Hlingler]

There are one or two utilities that may be able to help, but I have never personally used them, so I don't know how good they are:Name : firmware-tools Relocations: (not relocatable)
Version : 1.5.6 Vendor: Fedora Project
Release : 1.fc8 Build Date: Mon 27 Aug 2007 01:29:14 PM EDT
Install Date: Mon 12 May 2008 05:46:25 PM EDT Build Host: ppc4.fedora.phx.redhat.com
Group : Applications/System Source RPM: firmware-tools-1.5.6-1.fc8.src.rpm
Size : 412413 License: GPLv2+ or OSL
Signature : DSA/SHA1, Wed 24 Oct 2007 09:49:41 PM EDT, Key ID b44269d04f2a6fd2
Packager : Fedora Project
URL : http://linux.dell.com/libsmbios/download/
Summary : Scripts and tools to manage firmware and BIOS updates
Description :
The firmware-tools project provides tools to inventory hardware and a plugin
architecture so that different OEM vendors can provide different inventory
components. It is intended to tie to the package system to enable seamless
installation of updated firmware via your package manager, as well as provide
a framework for BIOS and firmware updates.I cannot remember at the moment the name of the other package. You may wish to check into firmware-tools.

Good Luck,
V

[Ricky`]

Thanks you for your reply, now i look if this tool can manage winflash packages but i'm afraid to have to reinstall windows in order to safely flash the bios :(

[hyperspace]

Thanks you for your reply, now i look if this tool can manage winflash packages but i'm afraid to have to reinstall windows in order to safely flash the bios :(You might want to try WINE but I think I read somewhere in the forum that WINE has issues in F9. I could be wrong.

[Ricky`]

I tried wine on my Fedora and it seems works but i'm afraid that a wrong installation can damage my laptop :(

[hyperspace]

I tried wine on my Fedora and it seems works but i'm afraid that a wrong installation can damage my laptop :(You may be right. Too bad Microsoft doesn't make a LiveCD. :eek:

[Hlingler]

I found the other one:flashrom-0-0.9.20080517svn3332.fc9 RPM for x86_64
From Fedora 9 updates for x86_64 Name: flashrom Distribution: Unknown
Version: 0 Vendor: Fedora Project
Release: 0.9.20080517svn3332.fc9 Build date: Sat May 17 21:51:05 2008
Group: Applications/System Build host: xenbuilder4.fedora.phx.redhat.com
Size: 127763 Source RPM: flashrom-0-0.9.20080517svn3332.fc9.src.rpm
Packager: Fedora Project
Url: http://linuxbios.org/Flashrom
Summary: Simple program for reading/writing BIOS chips content

Utility which can be used to detect BIOS chips (DIP, PLCC), read their contents
and write new contents on the chips ("flash the chip").