Re: kernel/3124: APM does not function on Dell Inspiron 2650

["Marco Peereboom" <slash_(_at_)_peereboom_(_dot_)_us>]

The following reply was made to PR kernel/3124; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: "Marco Peereboom" <slash_(_at_)_peereboom_(_dot_)_us>
To: <david_(_at_)_phobia_(_dot_)_ms>, <gnats_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org>
Cc:  
Subject: RE: kernel/3124: APM does not function on Dell Inspiron 2650
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 19:53:31 -0600

 Did you at least try the latest BIOS?
 
 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: owner-bugs_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org [mailto:owner-bugs_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org] 
 > On Behalf Of david_(_at_)_phobia_(_dot_)_ms
 > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 13:50
 > To: gnats_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org
 > Subject: kernel/3124: APM does not function on Dell Inspiron 2650
 > 
 > 
 > >Number:         3124
 > >Category:       kernel
 > >Synopsis:       APM does not function on Dell Inspiron 2650
 > >Confidential:   yes
 > >Severity:       serious
 > >Priority:       medium
 > >Responsible:    bugs
 > >State:          open
 > >Quarter:        
 > >Keywords:       
 > >Date-Required:
 > >Class:          sw-bug
 > >Submitter-Id:   net
 > >Arrival-Date:   Thu Feb 27 14:02:43 MST 2003
 > >Closed-Date:
 > >Last-Modified:
 > >Originator:     David Hill
 > >Release:        3.3-beta (2/26/03)
 > >Organization:
 > net
 > >Environment:
 > 	
 > 	System      : OpenBSD 3.3
 > 	Architecture: OpenBSD.i386
 > 	Machine     : i386
 > >Description:
 > 	The APM driver does not work correctly on OpenBSD 3.3-beta.
 > 	It successfully creates /dev/apm0, but always says
 > 	"AC on, battery charge unknown." 
 > 
 > 	I have not gotten APM to work on previous versions of OpenBSD,
 > 	FreeBSD 4 and 5.  It does work with Window XP though.
 > >How-To-Repeat:
 > 	Install OpenBSD on a Dell Inspiron 2650
 > >Fix:
 > 	unknown
 > 
 > >Release-Note:
 > >Audit-Trail:
 > >Unformatted: