Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 15:29:56 +0000 From: Mikel King <mikel@ocsny.com> To: Joseph Scott <joseph.scott@owp.csus.edu> Cc: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: quick question Message-ID: <395230F4.FE46E337@ocsny.com> References: <3951F4DA.12D23ADE@ocsny.com> <3952619D.A9F0D3A0@owp.csus.edu>
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Joseph,
Agreed, I am trying Richards' fix now....I will leave up over nite and
see what happens...Definately if it stays up ok then I'll post it..
Joseph Scott wrote:
> Mikel King wrote:
> >
> > I just got 5.0 61200 snap running on my dell i7500 complete with x4, and
> > stuff. I've notice that every once and awhile the screen goes blank if I
> > catch it quickly I cna move the mouse and bring it back up, but if it
> > sits too long then it's fubar. I know this is probably some osrt of
> > power management deffect (er I mean func) but I really would just love
> > to disable it.
>
> I've got the same exact machine running 4-STABLE with X4. I also
> have the same exact problem. Lately I've take to switching back to
> console if I won't be using X for awhile. This keeps things afloat.
> One nice thing about X4 that I was a problem with X3 was suspend. If
> I shut the lid with X4 running it suspends correctly, on X3 it locked
> really really bad.
>
> So if you come up with something that works for you, please let me
> know. I've been playing with different things off and on with no luck
> so far. Actually if either of us find something that works, we should
> post it back to the list so that it's in the archives.
>
> > On a side note I do have ALL power mangement disabled in cmos...and I
> > made sure that rc.conf doesn't have and screen saver commands...so I am
> > wondering where this is coming from and how to turn it off. Even more
> > strange I can sometimes leave the thing on over night and it won't
> > happen but if I'm using the thing and wait a few minute like to answer
> > say a phone call or run to the mens room after my coffee lease runs
> > out...it happens....
> >
> > ok so you can understand that it's a bit frustrating...so hopefully some
> > of you who are far wiser than I will have the answer to this one...
>
> If I could fix this there's only one other thing that I need X4 to
> work with that's currently broken, vmware2. Then I'd be a very happy
> camper indeed. The only thing left would be sound support, but that's
> not critical for getting my work done.
>
> --
> Joseph Scott
> joseph.scott@owp.csus.edu
> Office Of Water Programs - CSU Sacramento
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