Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2001 11:12:30 -0800 (PST) From: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> To: parv <parv_@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.org Subject: RE: kernel/apm panic(general protection fault) on 4-stable+dell Message-ID: <XFMail.010206111230.jhb@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20010206002211.A301@moo.holy.cow>
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On 06-Feb-01 parv wrote: > i am running freebsd 4-stable (made from sources from jan 28) on > dell inspiron 5000e (bought jan 11 2001), w/ intel pentium iii 700 > (speed step tech). timecounter.hardware is identified as i8254. > > prospects of running/enabling apm seem dim on this system. when > apm and apmd are enabled in /etc/rc.conf and kernel has... The APM BIOS in the i5000e is broken. It claims to run in 16-bit protected mode, but it actually wants to run in real mode. -- John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> -- http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/ PGP Key: http://www.baldwin.cx/~john/pgpkey.asc "Power Users Use the Power to Serve!" - http://www.FreeBSD.org/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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