Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 15:33:40 +0100 From: "Sebastian Yepes F. [ESN]" <esn@x123.info> To: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: API to turn off the display Message-ID: <20040131153340.se80400wwc0sosss@agosto>
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> I wrote a driver that handles what John told. > > http://access.cent.saitama-u.ac.jp/~taku/freebsd/acpi_vid-20031013.tar.gz > MD5 (acpi_vid-20031013.tar.gz) = adbfa6931e505544fb784e00c7b974e7 > > This driver uses ACPI video extension to control display switching and > backlight brightness. So working ACPI is a requisition for this driver. > > Whether it does or does not work depends heavily on how well the BIOS written, > however, I hope it worth trying. > > Suggestions, working/not-working reports etc are very appreciated. Working 100% in my Dell Inspironn 8500 with nvidia0: <GeForce4 4200 Go> Thanx for tis this mod. i really needed it.. -- I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed.. (Martin Luther King) /* www: http://www.x123.info Contect: FingerPrint[GPG]: esn aT x123.info 0D42 F870 F650 6B86 CA9E esn aT freshpkgsrc.org E199 A57D 3824 F8AA A934 sebastian.yepes aT hp.com */
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