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Michael Smith <DrZiplok@mac.com> writes:
>    However, it's on the where-does-this-affect-FreeBSD front that ACPI
> is really significant.  Without working ACPI support, FreeBSD will not
> run properly on a wide range of modern hardware.

I think this can bear stating even more bluntly: without working ACPI
support, in two or three years you won't be able to walk into a store
and buy hardware that FreeBSD will run on.  In fact, I believe that's
already the case for laptops.

Thanks, Nate!

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