Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 02:58:24 -0500 From: parv <parv_@yahoo.com> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: kernel/apm panic(general protection fault) on 4-stable+dell Message-ID: <20010207025824.A386@moo.holy.cow> In-Reply-To: <XFMail.010206111230.jhb@FreeBSD.org>; from jhb@FreeBSD.org on Tue, Feb 06, 2001 at 11:12:30AM -0800 References: <20010206002211.A301@moo.holy.cow> <XFMail.010206111230.jhb@FreeBSD.org>
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On Tue, Feb 06, 2001 at 11:12:30AM -0800, John Baldwin wrote: > > 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 thanks john for pointing that out; after reading your message, google search results showed that everybody else (mostly linux users w/ dell i5000e) also have the same problem and people are waiting for dell blessed bios. by the way, i was thinking of complaining to dell, can you, or anybody else for that matter, help me as how to formulate the request/whine about getting a bios update? - parv To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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