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Date:      Thu, 26 Oct 2000 18:20:45 -0400 (EDT)
From:      doug@safeport.com
To:        Mike Galvez <mrg8n@mail.virginia.edu>
Cc:        Bennett Hui <bennett@hqinvestment.com>, smujohnson@home.com, questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: APM or /etc/hosts
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.1001026181714.5132A-100000@fledge.watson.org>
In-Reply-To: <20001026151919.G84260@m.mail.virginia.edu>

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I have the same question. I have a 4.1 system cvsup'd a few days ago which
has no /boot/kernel.conf. I can find no mention in the man pages 4.1 on
the system in question and the 5.0 man pages online.

So please where is this documented?

On Thu, 26 Oct 2000, Mike Galvez wrote:

> I'm using the 4.0 release & compiled a custom kernel; however,  The GENERIC
> config file has support for apm. 
> 
> To find the path try:
> 
> locate kernel.conf
> 
> I have attached a text file with the content of the /boot directory and 
> kernel.conf file.
> 
> 
> On Thu, Oct 26, 2000 at 11:00:30AM -0700, Bennett Hui wrote:
> > I also want to get APM working on my FreeBSD box.  I have 4.1.1 release.
> > 
> > Following your instructions, I've checked the following:
> > 
> > In /etc/rc.conf, I have:
> > 
> > apm_enable="YES"
> > 
> > I'm assuming that this is the same as enable_apm="YES" as you suggested?
> > 
> > I've checked that APM is enabled in my BIOS.
> > 
> > But what do you mean by add:
> > 
> > en apm
> >  to /boot/kernel.conf
> > 
> > ??
> > 
> > I've looked in my /boot directory and there is no kernel.conf file.
> > 
> > Bennett
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Mike Galvez
> > Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 6:59 AM
> > To: smujohnson@home.com
> > Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> > Subject: Re: APM or /etc/hosts
> > 
> > 
> > Check that APM is enabled in your BIOS and add:
> > 
> > en apm
> >  to /boot/kernel.conf
> > 
> > also check that:
> > 
> > enable_apm="yes"
> > 
> > is in your /etc/rc.conf
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> 
> Michael Galvez
> Computer Systems Sr. Engineer         Office: 804-982-2975
> Financial Analysis                    E-Mail: mrg8n@virginia.edu
> University of Virginia        Messenger Mail: Carruthers Hall
> 



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