Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 21:51:07 -0800 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> To: rfa@msumain.edu.ph Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD on Laptop Message-ID: <20040210055107.GA27948@xor.obsecurity.org> In-Reply-To: <3387.203.177.105.170.1076392430.squirrel@bayok.msumain.edu.ph> References: <3387.203.177.105.170.1076392430.squirrel@bayok.msumain.edu.ph>
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--fUYQa+Pmc3FrFX/N Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Tue, Feb 10, 2004 at 01:53:50PM +0800, rfa@msumain.edu.ph wrote: > Im just starting out and have installed FBSD on my laptop[DEll inspiron > 600m], its a dual boot with WinXp and FBSD RELEASE 5.0. >=20 > I think that that FreeBSD successfully probed the power management > features(ACPI) because if I close the lid the thing suspends(my theory) > and when i open it, it's hanged, nothing responds. Can't open new > terminals, can type anything, nothing. its dead. >=20 > Does anyone know if I can turn this off? ANd is my theory correct in the > first place(that the machine has been suspended). >=20 > I would appreciate any help you guys could give. >=20 > I really wish i could understand the power-saving devices on this box. 5.0 is by now very old; you should try a modern release. 5.2.1 is due out soon, so you might like to wait for that. Kris --fUYQa+Pmc3FrFX/N Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFAKHFLWry0BWjoQKURAjRYAKDmsdvg3MrFFuSyl2H49doXkO/vnACgjHT4 ndCzyeu+OPHJVlwJW3blqrY= =A7CV -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --fUYQa+Pmc3FrFX/N--
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