From owner-freebsd-mobile Sat Nov 9 4:50:53 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C4FDA37B401 for ; Sat, 9 Nov 2002 04:50:51 -0800 (PST) Received: from outside.albsmeier.net (outside.albsmeier.net [212.125.105.28]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5B11043E6E for ; Sat, 9 Nov 2002 04:50:50 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from andre@albsmeier.net) Received: from outside.albsmeier.net (uucp@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by outside.albsmeier.net (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id gA9CoCxn039913; Sat, 9 Nov 2002 13:50:13 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from andre@albsmeier.net) Received: from schlappy.albsmeier.net (uucp@localhost) by outside.albsmeier.net (8.12.6/8.12.6/Submit) with ESMTP id gA9Co90D039912; Sat, 9 Nov 2002 13:50:11 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from andre@albsmeier.net) Received: from schlappy.albsmeier.net (schlappy.albsmeier.net [127.0.0.1]) by schlappy.albsmeier.net (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id gA8Cv7dD000692; Fri, 8 Nov 2002 13:57:07 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from andre@schlappy.albsmeier.net) Received: (from andre@localhost) by schlappy.albsmeier.net (8.12.6/8.12.6/Submit) id gA8Cv7k3000691; Fri, 8 Nov 2002 13:57:07 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from andre) Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 13:57:07 +0100 From: Andre Albsmeier To: Andrew Y Ng Cc: Andre Albsmeier , freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Laptop 'short list'? Message-ID: <20021108135707.A676@schlappy.albsmeier.net> References: <20021105144719.ADE431310B@netcom1.netcom.com> <1036512215.10720.6.camel@natewks2.ad.newisys.com> <20021106152016.A807@schlappy.albsmeier.net> <1036684943.14587.19.camel@natewks2.ad.newisys.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5.1i In-Reply-To: <1036684943.14587.19.camel@natewks2.ad.newisys.com>; from ayn@AndrewNg.com on Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 10:04:22AM -0600 X-Echelon: Nuclear, Ortega, COSMOS, NORAD, Pretoria Sender: owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Thu, 07-Nov-2002 at 10:04:22 -0600, Andrew Y Ng wrote: > On Wed, 2002-11-06 at 08:20, Andre Albsmeier wrote: > > > I have a Fujitsu E-6595 here and apm fails. I have it in the kernel > > and started apmd. When I do an apm -Z, it does nothing. An apm -z > > really seems to suspend it and when I press the button it tries to > > come back but freezes. I have to reset it with the typical fsck stuff > > being run later. However, I didn't dig into this a lot so far... > > I enabled apm in the kernel and turned on apmd and apm in rc.conf and > that was it. It suspends just fine and comes back up way faster than > Windows. I can send you my kernel configuration file and rc.conf when I > get home. But try to turn on apm in rc.conf as well as apmd Well, I forgot to mention that apm is enabled as well already. I'll try again when I come home and can put a spare disk in it... > > > Another thing is, that I don't have the button-press function on > > the touchpad. Under Windoze, I can hit the touchpad with the > > finger and it behaves like a click on the left button. Under X > > this doesn't work. Maybe it is only some option missing in the > > X11 config... > > I also figured this one out. in rc.conf, the mouse is configured as > "auto", when in auto it doesn't do the tapping right. but if you specify > "PS/2", tapping should work. Again I don't remember what the name is > exactly, but I can send you my rc.conf when I get home. If you setup > your X to use systemmouse, it should work. Cool, thanks. Will try PS2 for moused next time. X11 already runs using sysmouse. > > > Of course, the crappy internal modem is useless under FreeBSD. > > I never use it, so doesn't bother me. My Linksys wireless PCMCIA card > worked out of the box, which was amazing coz I tried Debian and it > wasn't supported without a lot of hacking. Well, it's just a winmodem. I have put my Xircom CM56 in it and it works great. Thanks a lot, -Andre > > -- > andrew y ng http://andrewng.com > > fingerprint : > 46a1 29ff 893a 0381 dc81 1e1e bed8 e882 9bfc 594c > > -- Note: No Microsoft programs were used in the creation or distribution of this message. If you are using a Microsoft program to view or forward this message, be forewarned that I am not responsible for any harm you may encounter as a result. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message