A top post seems better on this one: Wayne, it is not enough to just "uncomment" the line in the kernel. It should be this: #device apm0 at nexus? disable flags 0x20 # Advanced Power Management device apm0 at nexus? flags 0x20 # Advanced Power Management
At 10:12 AM 10.17.2002 -0700, Wayne Lubin wrote: >Two questions. > >In my config file I have the apm0 device uncommented >but it does not show up during a dmesg. Is that OK? >Should the apm0 device NOT show up during a dmesg? > >Also, what does this apm0 device do? In LINT is says > >apm: Laptop Advanced Power Management (experimental) > >and so it seems that it is for laptops, and not for my >"full size" pc. And so it seems that it should do >nothing for this kind of computer. > >In fact I have gone into the CMOS and enabled "stanby >mode" to engage after 20 mins. of idle time. But I >have noticed that my computer never does to into >standy mode. > >Thanks for the help. > >Wayne > > >--- Adam Weinberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> >> (10.16.2002 @ 1805 PST): Wayne Lubin said, in >> 2.1K: << >> > So does that means that this ACPI Power Management >> > Controller is not supported by freebsd? Or does it >> > mean that I need to compile the corresponding >> device >> > driver into the kernel and then it will be >> > recognized by freebsd? >> >> end of "Re: A curious dmesg output entry" from >> Wayne Lubin << >> >> There is no ACPI support in -stable, and -current >> has only rudimentary >> support. However, APM should still function fine for >> you. >> >> So, yes, you are correct: the controller isn't >> recognized by FreeBSD. >> >> - -Adam >> >> >> - -- >> Adam Weinberger >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (FreeBSD) >> >> >iD8DBQE9rmVko8KM2ULHQ/0RApqIAKC9tKiZ2M28qAi/eCDxglxxoYS/SQCglx1w >> /gSjgYTWhe4/Rf+7dslP2cg= >> =mwE9 >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > >__________________________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More >http://faith.yahoo.com > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > Best regards, Jack L. Stone, Administrator SageOne Net http://www.sage-one.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
