From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 14 16:33:16 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A9DD037B401 for ; Mon, 14 Apr 2003 16:33:16 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mailgate.ultradns.net (postfix.ultradns.net [204.74.100.40]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2695543F93 for ; Mon, 14 Apr 2003 16:33:16 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from psoltani@ultradns.com) Received: from ultra-exchange.UltraDNS.com (nat-external.ultradns.net [204.74.100.10])h3ENXGuB013917; Mon, 14 Apr 2003 16:33:16 -0700 content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.0.6249.0 Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 16:33:15 -0700 Message-ID: <3DBB075EEB95944492E127F2B9A96FAF5398F4@ultra-exchange.ultradns.com> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: honest question. Thread-Index: AcMC1L0RahISsbdkQMmKcW+x9I3KxQAB7qbw From: "Patrick Soltani" To: "Fabio Miranda Hamburger" , Subject: RE: honest question. X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 23:33:17 -0000 > >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.