From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jul 12 20:02:11 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: mobile@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 93B3316A4DA for ; Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:02:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from carl.gustavsson@bahnhofbredband.se) Received: from mx2.kth.se (mx2.kth.se [130.237.48.98]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AEA2443D79 for ; Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:02:01 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from carl.gustavsson@bahnhofbredband.se) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by mx2.kth.se (Postfix) with ESMTP id 88030140631; Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:02:00 +0200 (CEST) Received: from mx2.kth.se ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mx2.kth.se [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 15636-01-30; Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:01:59 +0200 (CEST) Received: from [192.168.0.2] (unknown [85.24.162.205]) by mx2.kth.se (Postfix) with ESMTP id D3C44140612; Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:01:58 +0200 (CEST) Message-ID: <44B5551F.7060703@bahnhofbredband.se> Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:01:35 +0200 From: Carl Johan Gustavsson User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.4 (X11/20060623) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Colin Faber References: <20060711.104708.1159134898.imp@bsdimp.com> <20060711114633.G67466@orthanc.ca> <44B54E3A.9040102@ruckusmail.com> In-Reply-To: <44B54E3A.9040102@ruckusmail.com> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.0.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at kth.se Cc: mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dell laptops X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:02:11 -0000 -----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-----