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Subject: Re: acpi laptop fan control
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On 01 Dec 2004 08:44:37 +0100
Christian Laursen <xi@borderworlds.dk> wrote:

> epilogue <epilogue@allstream.net> writes:
> 
> > i'm hoping that someone here might have a suggestion for a
> > longstanding and nagging little problem - my laptop fan /never/
> > shuts off.
> > 
> > the machine is a Compal N30W, which is the OEM version of the Dell
> > Inspiron 5000.  i'm running 5.3 and have the latest BIOS.

hello christian,

thank you for sharing your solutino.  i gave it a try, but did not
observe any change in behaviour.


everyone, 

i would very much appreciate any other suggestions that might be
offered.  the OP can be found here : 

http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2004-November/066592.html

and here:

http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-mobile/2004-November/005310.html


thanks again,
epi

> I had a similar problem on my old Toshiba Portege 3110CT, which i
> fixed by putting
> 
> hw.acpi.cpu.cx_lowest=C1
> 
> in /etc/sysctl.conf
> 
> and
> 
> devd_enable="NO"
> 
> in /etc/rc.conf.
> 
> I don't know if it will fix your problem and even on my own laptop
> it's probably not the correct way to fix it, but it works for me. :)
> 
> -- 
> Christian Laursen
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