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Date:      Fri, 10 Feb 2006 08:06:27 -1000
From:      Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>
To:        John Baldwin <jhb@freebsd.org>
Cc:        freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Power-drain during suspend?
Message-ID:  <17388.54819.534106.523870@roam.psg.com>
References:  <43EB1470.9020806@cbs.dk> <1BA332D3-F745-40D1-AF60-13BE874DEB20@FreeBSD.org> <17388.54044.444793.889876@roam.psg.com> <200602101302.49534.jhb@freebsd.org>

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>>>>> hw.pci.do_power_nodriver=[1|2|3]
>>>>> The larger the number, the more aggressive the power limitations.
>>>>> I use '3' on my T30 and it works fine.
>>> Use sysctl(8) to set it for testing.  If it works, you can then make
>>> it permanent by setting it either in /boot/loader.conf or /etc/
>>> sysctl.conf.
>> how do i know "if it works?"
> Well, this one really only affects device probe (and maybe suspend/resume?), 
> so you'd need to boot with it set via the loader to see if it works.  Also, 
> you can try suspending with it enabled and seeing if it cuts down on the 
> amount of power drain while suspended.

aha!  got it.

i can suspend/resume if it is = 3 on a t41.  we'll see at next
boot.

randy




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