From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 19 11:25:21 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 DCB0537B401 for ; Sat, 19 Apr 2003 11:25:21 -0700 (PDT) Received: from x12.dk (xforce.dk [80.62.90.5]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4924C43FDD for ; Sat, 19 Apr 2003 11:25:20 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from xride@x12.dk) Received: from x12.dk (xride@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by x12.dk (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id h3JIPDS9049479; Sat, 19 Apr 2003 20:25:13 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from xride@x12.dk) Received: from localhost (xride@localhost) by x12.dk (8.12.8/8.12.8/Submit) with ESMTP id h3JIPBOY049476; Sat, 19 Apr 2003 20:25:12 +0200 (CEST) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 20:25:07 +0200 (CEST) From: Soeren Straarup To: Fabio Miranda Hamburger In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20030419202405.M42371-100000@x12.dk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE cc: FreeBsd-hackers@freebsd.org 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: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 18:25:22 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, 15 Apr 2003, Fabio Miranda Hamburger wrote: > > >The problem is Xfree86 just support 24 bit color quality, and > > >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 Managemen= t > > > > Any specific errors/behavior? or Did you try the bios to disable the po= wer management? > > > > I don't have the your make and model laptop, but been very successful i= n doing apm on many machines, even when XP says "now you can turn the compu= ter off" after issuing shutdown :-). > > > > Each laptop has slightly different attitude towards power management, b= ut I am sure you'd be able to find some help on the freebsd mailing list an= d/or "googling" it. > > I have done all that, They apm status info says that is unable to get > status. > > > >Okey, to be honest i like freebsd but I am affraid freebsd is > > >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. > > I keep my system updated in -stable branch. > XFree86 doesnt take advantage of my high resolution I only see 24 bits > true color. > > FreeBSD should be able to run on laptops, i like freebsd style. Well it would, but it need man hours and someone has to donate them. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org= " > Best regards S=F8ren. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQE+oZSHXTGeGCdlN14RAkURAKCXU9wNSxWFmdg7ip5JxKol6FrCjACfV6KQ MTJWAWg6VpALnZ7Gde5cqXM=3D =3Dk+wM -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----