diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index ce91560229f5356e4c83c87fe98a1d94d827da94..5d0283cd3a81997fde0eaf901417ac0de33bf16b 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -170,7 +170,10 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 	acpi_os_name=	[HW,ACPI] Tell ACPI BIOS the name of the OS
 			Format: To spoof as Windows 98: ="Microsoft Windows"
 
-	acpi_osi=	[HW,ACPI] empty param disables _OSI
+	acpi_osi=	[HW,ACPI] Modify list of supported OS interface strings
+			acpi_osi="string1"	# add string1 -- only one string
+			acpi_osi="!string2"	# remove built-in string2
+			acpi_osi=		# disable all strings
 
 	acpi_serialize	[HW,ACPI] force serialization of AML methods
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index b998340e23d4126074a36cc1af38d05461b4bde9..58ceb18ec997f7c16b62c1bba6035411a61450ab 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/kmod.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/dmi.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/nmi.h>
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
@@ -73,6 +74,21 @@ static void *acpi_irq_context;
 static struct workqueue_struct *kacpid_wq;
 static struct workqueue_struct *kacpi_notify_wq;
 
+#define	OSI_STRING_LENGTH_MAX 64	/* arbitrary */
+static char osi_additional_string[OSI_STRING_LENGTH_MAX];
+
+#define OSI_LINUX_ENABLED
+#ifdef	OSI_LINUX_ENABLED
+int osi_linux = 1;	/* enable _OSI(Linux) by default */
+#else
+int osi_linux;		/* disable _OSI(Linux) by default */
+#endif
+
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_DMI
+static struct __initdata dmi_system_id acpi_osl_dmi_table[];
+#endif
+
 static void __init acpi_request_region (struct acpi_generic_address *addr,
 	unsigned int length, char *desc)
 {
@@ -121,8 +137,9 @@ static int __init acpi_reserve_resources(void)
 }
 device_initcall(acpi_reserve_resources);
 
-acpi_status acpi_os_initialize(void)
+acpi_status __init acpi_os_initialize(void)
 {
+	dmi_check_system(acpi_osl_dmi_table);
 	return AE_OK;
 }
 
@@ -960,20 +977,38 @@ static int __init acpi_os_name_setup(char *str)
 
 __setup("acpi_os_name=", acpi_os_name_setup);
 
+static void enable_osi_linux(int enable) {
+
+	if (osi_linux != enable)
+		printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "%sabled _OSI(Linux)\n",
+			enable ? "En": "Dis");
+
+	osi_linux = enable;
+	return;
+}
+
 /*
- * _OSI control
+ * Modify the list of "OS Interfaces" reported to BIOS via _OSI
+ *
  * empty string disables _OSI
- * TBD additional string adds to _OSI
+ * string starting with '!' disables that string
+ * otherwise string is added to list, augmenting built-in strings
  */
 static int __init acpi_osi_setup(char *str)
 {
 	if (str == NULL || *str == '\0') {
 		printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "_OSI method disabled\n");
 		acpi_gbl_create_osi_method = FALSE;
-	} else {
-		/* TBD */
-		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "_OSI additional string ignored -- %s\n",
-		       str);
+	} else if (*str == '!') {
+		if (acpi_osi_invalidate(++str) == AE_OK)
+			printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "Deleted _OSI(%s)\n", str);
+	} else if (!strcmp("!Linux", str)) {
+		enable_osi_linux(0);
+	} else if (!strcmp("Linux", str)) {
+		enable_osi_linux(1);
+	} else if (*osi_additional_string == '\0') {
+		strncpy(osi_additional_string, str, OSI_STRING_LENGTH_MAX);
+		printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "Added _OSI(%s)\n", str);
 	}
 
 	return 1;
@@ -1143,11 +1178,28 @@ acpi_status acpi_os_release_object(acpi_cache_t * cache, void *object)
 acpi_status
 acpi_os_validate_interface (char *interface)
 {
-
-    return AE_SUPPORT;
+	if (!strncmp(osi_additional_string, interface, OSI_STRING_LENGTH_MAX))
+		return AE_OK;
+	if (!strcmp("Linux", interface)) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX
+			"System BIOS is requesting _OSI(Linux)\n");
+#ifdef	OSI_LINUX_ENABLED
+		printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX
+			"Please test with \"acpi_osi=!Linux\"\n"
+			"Please send dmidecode "
+			"to linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org\n");
+#else
+		printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX
+			"If \"acpi_osi=Linux\" works better,\n"
+			"Please send dmidecode "
+			"to linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org\n");
+#endif
+		if(osi_linux)
+			return AE_OK;
+	}
+	return AE_SUPPORT;
 }
 
-
 /******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_os_validate_address
@@ -1174,5 +1226,51 @@ acpi_os_validate_address (
     return AE_OK;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_DMI
+#ifdef	OSI_LINUX_ENABLED
+static int dmi_osi_not_linux(struct dmi_system_id *d)
+{
+	printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s detected: requires not _OSI(Linux)\n", d->ident);
+	enable_osi_linux(0);
+	return 0;
+}
+#else
+static int dmi_osi_linux(struct dmi_system_id *d)
+{
+	printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s detected: requires _OSI(Linux)\n", d->ident);
+	enable_osi_linux(1);
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
+static struct dmi_system_id acpi_osl_dmi_table[] __initdata = {
+#ifdef	OSI_LINUX_ENABLED
+	/*
+	 * Boxes that need NOT _OSI(Linux)
+	 */
+	{
+	 .callback = dmi_osi_not_linux,
+	 .ident = "Toshiba Satellite P100",
+	 .matches = {
+		     DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "TOSHIBA"),
+		     DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_NAME, "Satellite P100"),
+		     },
+	 },
+#else
+	/*
+	 * Boxes that need _OSI(Linux)
+	 */
+	{
+	 .callback = dmi_osi_linux,
+	 .ident = "Intel Napa CRB",
+	 .matches = {
+		     DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "Intel Corporation"),
+		     DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_NAME, "MPAD-MSAE Customer Reference Boards"),
+		     },
+	 },
+#endif
+	{}
+};
+#endif /* CONFIG_DMI */
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
index 13d5879cd98b92148acb215ac411a8280b862090..8ec6f8e481385d2908f286249903d44db35cf184 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
@@ -59,10 +59,9 @@ acpi_ut_translate_one_cid(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 /*
  * Strings supported by the _OSI predefined (internal) method.
  */
-static const char *acpi_interfaces_supported[] = {
+static char *acpi_interfaces_supported[] = {
 	/* Operating System Vendor Strings */
 
-	"Linux",
 	"Windows 2000",
 	"Windows 2001",
 	"Windows 2001 SP0",
@@ -156,6 +155,31 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_osi_implementation(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_CTRL_TERMINATE);
 }
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_osi_invalidate
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  interface_string
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: invalidate string in pre-defiend _OSI string list
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_osi_invalidate(char *interface)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_ARRAY_LENGTH(acpi_interfaces_supported); i++) {
+		if (!ACPI_STRCMP(interface, acpi_interfaces_supported[i])) {
+			*acpi_interfaces_supported[i] = '\0';
+			return AE_OK;
+		}
+	}
+	return AE_NOT_FOUND;
+}
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_evaluate_object
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
index e9a57806cd34ecc32c1ab9d9881efabbeb96bfbc..2d496918b3cda4593d383b36cce08f18e2535253 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utxface")
  *              called, so any early initialization belongs here.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status acpi_initialize_subsystem(void)
+acpi_status __init acpi_initialize_subsystem(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_subsystem(void)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_initialize_subsystem)
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_enable_subsystem
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h b/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
index 5e07db0d46e9997752161028ed0e4e4dc26e2219..ca882b8e7d108e9d069ae053dd384e459bcec9a4 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ struct acpi_signal_fatal_info {
 /*
  * OSL Initialization and shutdown primitives
  */
-acpi_status acpi_os_initialize(void);
+acpi_status __initdata acpi_os_initialize(void);
 
 acpi_status acpi_os_terminate(void);
 
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ acpi_os_derive_pci_id(acpi_handle rhandle,
  * Miscellaneous
  */
 acpi_status acpi_os_validate_interface(char *interface);
+acpi_status acpi_osi_invalidate(char* interface);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_os_validate_address(u8 space_id,
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpixf.h b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
index e08f7df85a4fdc2974e2c7e8ff7ba777e032f4dc..b5cca5daa348802e25426990f9e290db9d3621f9 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpixf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_initialize_tables(struct acpi_table_desc *initial_storage,
 		       u32 initial_table_count, u8 allow_resize);
 
-acpi_status acpi_initialize_subsystem(void);
+acpi_status __init acpi_initialize_subsystem(void);
 
 acpi_status acpi_enable_subsystem(u32 flags);