Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:28:19 -0500 (CDT) From: Wes Morgan <morganw@chemikals.org> To: freebsd_user@guice.ath.cx Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: TECRA A9-S9017 -- Idles too hot -- Hardware Support Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.1.10.0808100707270.6781@ibyngvyr.purzvxnyf.bet> In-Reply-To: <489E9531.2090200@guice.ath.cx> References: <489E9531.2090200@guice.ath.cx>
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On Sun, 10 Aug 2008, freebsd_user@guice.ath.cx wrote: > I've been through his before with an AMD setup (desktop) and now, > here we go again using a Toshiba TECRA A9-S9017 laptop. The issue here is, is > appears that FreeBSD is causing the motherboard and its chipset(s) > and/or CPU's to work wide open (full throttle) --disregard for APM. I'm > basing this on the amount of heat coming from this current laptop while > the laptop is idling, The heat is to the point that you can't keep the > laptop on your lap; in addition to the battery not lasting quite an hour > while idling. Try using powerd(8). > My goals are: 1) to control the cpu and associated hardware (heat) 2) get all > the native/installed hardware supported. 3) support for a "sierra wireless > compass 597" <--> usb wireless WAN. Should FreeBSD not support all of this > machines hardware then we need not continue --unless people are actively > working of support/drivers for the above. Judging by the factory specs, you will probably find that 90% of the hardware is supported or has a driver under development. Don't hold your breath for the fingerprint reader, though. The wireless modem is a crap shoot. > I've been trying to work with FreeBSD on this TECRA A9 for the better part of > two weeks and there are too many outstanding issues to continue.
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