--- xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_acpi.c~	2005-10-31 11:46:36 +0300
+++ xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_acpi.c	2005-11-02 14:55:59 +0300
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <errno.h>
  
 #define ACPI_SOCKET  "/var/run/acpid.socket"
-#define ACPI_EVENTS  "/proc/acpi/event"
 
 #define ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_SWITCH	0x80
 #define ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_PROBE		0x81
@@ -46,6 +45,13 @@
 
     n = read( fd, ev, LINE_LENGTH );
 
+    if (n <= 0) {
+      lnxCloseACPI();
+      sleep (3);
+      lnxACPIOpen();
+      return 0;
+    }
+    
     /* Check that we have a video event */
     if (strstr(ev, "video") == ev) {
 	char *video = NULL;
@@ -131,14 +137,7 @@
 	if ((r = connect(fd, (struct sockaddr*)&addr, sizeof(addr))) == -1) {
 	    shutdown(fd, 2);
 	    close(fd);
-	    fd = -1;
-	}
-    }
-
-    /* acpid's socket isn't available, so try going direct */
-    if (fd == -1) {
-        if ((fd = open(ACPI_EVENTS, O_RDONLY)) < 0) {
-	    xf86MsgVerb(X_WARNING,3,"Open ACPI failed (%s) (%s)\n", ACPI_EVENTS,
+	    xf86MsgVerb(X_WARNING,3,"Open ACPI failed (%s) (%s)\n", ACPI_SOCKET,
 	    	strerror(errno));
 	    return NULL;
     	}
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@
     xf86PMGetEventFromOs = lnxACPIGetEventFromOs;
     xf86PMConfirmEventToOs = lnxACPIConfirmEventToOs;
     ACPIihPtr = xf86AddInputHandler(fd,xf86HandlePMEvents,NULL);
-    xf86MsgVerb(X_INFO,3,"Open ACPI successful (%s)\n", (r != -1) ? ACPI_SOCKET : ACPI_EVENTS);
+    xf86MsgVerb(X_INFO,3,"Open ACPI successful (%s)\n", ACPI_SOCKET);
 
     return lnxCloseACPI;
 }