This is better suited towards freebsd-questions, so I'm going to copy this to that list.
It is my understanding that ACPI depreciates APM, and that APM was mainly used in the 4.x branch. If anyone is the wiser, please correct me. -- Eric ----- Original Message ----- From: "Armand Passelac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 9:10 AM Subject: How create /dev/apm* ??? > > Hi, > I have installed a FreeBSD 5.1 on my Laptop (Compaq Armada E500). > I have a problem with the power management : > > - I can't use the ACPI module : the kernel can't be loaded. > OK no problem ! > As I saw within many FAQs, it's normal (it depends on the type of the laptop). > > - I would like to use APM so ! > I realize the following stages (see http://freebsd.unixtech.be/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/laptop/x61.html) : > > * I build my kernel with "device apm" > > * /boot/device.hints : > hint.acpi.0.disabled="1" > #hw.acpi.ec.event_driven="1" > hint.apm.0.disabled="0" > hint.apm.0.flags="0x20" > > * /boot/loader.conf : > apm_load="YES" > > * /etc/rc.conf > apm_enable="YES" > > > But during the boot I get an error : "can't open /dev/apm" > > Indeed, there is no device with apm* name within /dev > > How can I create this device (In the freebsd-questions list somebody tails me that's not possible with 5.X there is no possibility to use a kind of makedev). > > > Thanks a lot. > > > -- > "No guts No glory" > > =] PASSELAC Armand [= > ( @ @ ) > Ingenieur Systemes-Reseaux & Securite > ORBYTES INGENIERIE > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
