Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 13:20:29 -0800 (PST) From: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org> To: Taku YAMAMOTO <taku@cent.saitama-u.ac.jp> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: API to turn off the display Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0401281317110.6703-100000@InterJet.elischer.org> In-Reply-To: <20040129060727.619f3866.taku@cent.saitama-u.ac.jp>
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On Thu, 29 Jan 2004, Taku YAMAMOTO wrote: > > I wrote a driver that handles what John told. > > http://access.cent.saitama-u.ac.jp/~taku/freebsd/acpi_vid-20031013.tar.gz > MD5 (acpi_vid-20031013.tar.gz) = adbfa6931e505544fb784e00c7b974e7 > > This driver uses ACPI video extension to control display switching and > backlight brightness. So working ACPI is a requisition for this driver. > > Whether it does or does not work depends heavily on how well the BIOS written, > however, I hope it worth trying. > > Suggestions, working/not-working reports etc are very appreciated. > > Sincerely, I'll try this tonight.. You are my hero :-) now all we need is the ata code to shut down the drive it it is idle for some timeout .. :-)
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