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Date:      Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:02:24 +0000
From:      Rui Paulo <rpaulo@gmail.com>
To:        Alexander Logvinov <avl@logvinov.com>
Cc:        freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: iwn and hardware switch
Message-ID:  <904A208E-6620-4E51-B738-1EAC3EA411FA@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <4B020D47.3050101@logvinov.com>
References:  <4B020D47.3050101@logvinov.com>

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On 17 Nov 2009, at 02:41, Alexander Logvinov wrote:

> Hello!
>=20
> It seems this is a common problem for modern laptops. I have Hasee
> HP870 D4 laptop with keyboard WiFi switch (Fn+F2). Unfortunately this
> key combination doesn't work (no WiFi led indicator lights) and there =
is
> no any option in the BIOS about WiFi switching during boot. Is there =
any
> chance to get it work? Thanks!

I think your laptop's WiFi can be turned on using WMI. Try loading the =
acpi_wmi and acpi_hp drivers.

If that doesn't work, you probably have to hack acpi_hp to add support =
for your laptop.

--
Rui Paulo




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