Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:01:35 +0200 From: Carl Johan Gustavsson <carl.gustavsson@bahnhofbredband.se> To: Colin Faber <cfaber@ruckusmail.com> Cc: mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dell laptops Message-ID: <44B5551F.7060703@bahnhofbredband.se> In-Reply-To: <44B54E3A.9040102@ruckusmail.com> References: <20060711.104708.1159134898.imp@bsdimp.com> <20060711114633.G67466@orthanc.ca> <44B54E3A.9040102@ruckusmail.com>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Colin Faber wrote: > I'm running -CURRENT on a D610 with working crt/lcd Fn switch, bge, > wireless (via ndis), sound, video (including DRM/DRI), est (via > powerd), and Lid switch control. > > The only problems I've noticed so far is that when running est with > powerd in adaptive mode, it seems to adjust the cpu timing many times > a second, which has lead to some applications being unstable and or > performing horribly (the most notable would be audio applications, > each time the cpu timing is switch you hear a pause). > > The other hardware issues I've experienced is the sound, volume up, > volume down, and mute buttons for both Fn and those "other" ones next > to the dell logo fail to function. In addition the wireless indicator > LED fails to light, so you have no idea when the radio is on and when > it's off. > > Lcd brightness, etc. seems to work, though I don't think it's > adjustable via anything other than the Fn button. > > S3 suspend to ram also results in an instant reboot. However that's an > improvement over the current issue I'm dealing with, with X windows > causing a panic on shutdown (fun!). > > As I do have -CURRENT on this thing now, I'm willing to try anything > to further development. > > -cf > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-mobile-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" I have a D600, to solve the problems with powerd (X gets pretty unresponsive) I disabled powerd and I'm now using the ports est and estctrl (you have to force the install). est_enable="YES" estctrl_enable="YES" estctrl_speed_ac="max" estctrl_speed_battery="min" in rc.conf. Works beautiful, I have pretty good battery time now, about 2.5h (real usage) with a nearly 2 years old battery. Carl -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (FreeBSD) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFEtVUe8UQ1gvZaLdMRAu5QAJ4vbGC26Z1vyZclkF0RjuKC51sWWwCfazLi DA0A5BtXxZHcDmYOReToRzk= =VIGN -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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