From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Aug 28 15:53:09 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 47C5316A469 for ; Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:53:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from oliver@akephalos.de) Received: from mailout01.sul.t-online.com (mailout01.sul.t-online.de [194.25.134.80]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0D1CB13C491 for ; Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:53:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from oliver@akephalos.de) Received: from fwd26.aul.t-online.de by mailout01.sul.t-online.com with smtp id 1IQ2nf-0004P7-02; Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:16:15 +0200 Received: from localhost (VskOVMZbges0QCBkcumkXGaToB+IA4FCCoGkWuxLwk4lRKXK8HFFYs@[84.165.82.77]) by fwd26.t-online.de with esmtp id 1IQ2nQ-0jDieu0; Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:16:00 +0200 Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:15:59 +0200 From: Oliver Herold To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20070828151559.GB58223@olymp.home> References: <601594.86521.qm@web35214.mail.mud.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <601594.86521.qm@web35214.mail.mud.yahoo.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.16 (2007-06-09) X-ID: VskOVMZbges0QCBkcumkXGaToB+IA4FCCoGkWuxLwk4lRKXK8HFFYs X-TOI-MSGID: 00dfd69d-6c7d-4847-accc-5326be664822 X-Mailman-Approved-At: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:58:03 +0000 Subject: Re: Can I use FreeBSD-current?? (sony vaio hardware) X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:53:09 -0000 Hi using FreeBSD 6.2 stable would be a nice idea too. 1)no problem at all, I'm using a Core2Duo at my laptop 2)depends on ACPI in your bios 3)is possible with IWI driver http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=iwi&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+6.2-stable&format=html 4)this depends on your bios, but there is a module called acpi_sony and acpi_video in /boot/kernel http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=acpi_sony&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+6.2-stable&format=html Cheers, Oliver On Tue, Aug 28, 2007 at 07:34:42AM -0700, Shane Helms wrote: > Hi, > > I installed FreeBSD-6.2R several days ago soon to > realize that my sound card is not supported :-( > Now, I'd like to install FreeBSD-Current, but I > thought I'd send a quick email for hardware checking > before I jump into snapshots. > > Sadly, very little information about FreeBSD-7 can be > found on the net. My hardware is Sony Vaio FJ170/B > (FJ1S/W) laptop. Please let me know if you have > experience with any of the following: > > 1. CPU frequency scaling for Intel(R) Pentium(R) M > processor 1.73GHz (centrino). > > 2. Hibernate / Standby support for Intel Corporation > Mobile 915GM chipset > > 3. Wireless with an Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless > 2200BG card > > 4. Sony ACPI support for screen brightness adjustment > > Thanks, > Shane > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. > http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/ > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- Many are called, few are chosen. Fewer still get to do the choosing.