Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 16:33:15 -0700 From: "Patrick Soltani" <psoltani@ultradns.com> To: "Fabio Miranda Hamburger" <fabmirha@ns.isi.ulatina.ac.cr>, <FreeBsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: honest question. Message-ID: <3DBB075EEB95944492E127F2B9A96FAF5398F4@ultra-exchange.ultradns.com>
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> >Hi, I have been using freebsd since 3,0-release, but now I have a dell >inspiron 2650 laptop with dual xp and fbsd. >What I want to do is install freebsd using whole harddisk and install >vmware and run windoze xp for multimedia stuff. >The problem is Xfree86 just support 24 bit color quality, and=20 >vmware under >freebsd is still bogus, the apm feature doesnt work. Did you add the following line in your kernel file? device apm0 at nexus? flags 0x20 # Advanced Power Management Any specific errors/behavior? or Did you try the bios to disable the = power management? I don't have the your make and model laptop, but been very successful in = doing apm on many machines, even when XP says "now you can turn the = computer off" after issuing shutdown :-). Each laptop has slightly different attitude towards power management, = but I am sure you'd be able to find some help on the freebsd mailing = list and/or "googling" it. > >Okey, to be honest i like freebsd but I am affraid freebsd is=20 >not an ideal >os for a laptop. >What u guys think? >I dont like linux, but I am forced to switch, what u think? > > Have you updated the /usr/ports? Although Xfree86 is not as simple as = it should be, however, have had very little problem with compiling it = from source or installing it from CD. What has worked for me is "portupgrade" that automatically upgrades my = ports with little hassle. Regards, Patrick Soltani.
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