From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jun 18 17:57:34 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-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 53DE916A47F for ; Sun, 18 Jun 2006 17:57:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rich@pencil.math.missouri.edu) Received: from pencil.math.missouri.edu (pencil.math.missouri.edu [128.206.49.147]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7740043D49 for ; Sun, 18 Jun 2006 17:57:33 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from rich@pencil.math.missouri.edu) Received: from pencil.math.missouri.edu (rich@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pencil.math.missouri.edu (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id k5IHvLSk046047; Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:57:21 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from rich@pencil.math.missouri.edu) Received: (from rich@localhost) by pencil.math.missouri.edu (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id k5IHvLSt046046; Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:57:21 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from rich) From: Rich Winkel Message-Id: <200606181757.k5IHvLSt046046@pencil.math.missouri.edu> In-Reply-To: <4492A8F9.6060007@centtech.com> "from Eric Anderson at Jun 16, 2006 07:50:01 am" To: Eric Anderson Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:57:21 -0500 (CDT) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL82 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.4 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED autolearn=failed version=3.1.0 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.0 (2005-09-13) on pencil.math.missouri.edu X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.87.1/1549/Sat Jun 17 17:20:39 2006 on pencil.math.missouri.edu X-Virus-Status: Clean Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Video sleep on dell d600 (6.1-release) 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: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 17:57:34 -0000 Sorry I've lost track of the attributions :) > I think in the OP's case these are the same - I think (and he'll have to > clarify) that he just wanted the screen to turn off when he closed the > lid, right before it goes to sleep, and have the screen come on when he > opens the lid. Sounds like S1 is working fine for him otherwise (which > I do believe to be true for D600's). Correct, I just want the display to turn off when I close the lid. Browsing the web, it appears at least one person has gotten this working, but he didn't post the specifics. I need to hunt up his address. > > On my Inspiron 8200 (and the 5000e that preceded it), I have the BIOS > > set to leave the machine running when I close the lid so that I can > > start a "make buildworld," close the lid, put the laptop in the trunk of > > the car, then drive to work, thus making arguably constructive use of > > the commute time. Doesn't this invite overheating problems? I thought laptops dissipate a significant amount of heat from below the keyboard ... Rich