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  OpenBSD 2.6, we know of no laptops that do not work minimally.  Of those that
  have problems..
  <ul>
- <li>Some exhibit problems with APM support
+ <li>Some exhibit problems with APM support.  Note that <strong>apm -S</strong>
+     fails to suspend some laptops, but this is not a major concern.
  <li>Many lack sound support
  <li>A few have subtle bugs with their PCMCIA support
  <li>XFree86 does not support their displays properly
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          APM works fully.<p>
          Sound works, using OSS.<p>
+         Contact <a href=mailto:b1000@softhome.net>Dan Carlsson</a>.
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+         Dell Inspiron 3200 D233XT (Bios release: A10)
+     </td><td>
+         APM works fully.<p>
+         Suspend (to ram or disk) does not work under X (X server does not
+         restore screen upon resume), but DPMS do (screen is turned off after
+         a while if the machine isn't used).  BIOS APM settings (for automatic
+         suspend) interfere with X server, and should be disabled.<p>
+         Suspend to disk needs a DOS (FAT16) partition containing a file named
+         "SAVE2DSK.BIN".  This file which is created via Dell tools under
+         Windows 98 (it's present out of factory), is sized (ram size + 2 or 3
+         MB).  An ad hoc DOS partition is thus required (it must be the first
+         partition on disk).<p>
+         PCMCIA: works except "live" card ejection or insertion (which lock
+         the machine, a hard reset is required).<p>
+         USB: does not work, if enabled, kernel hangs at boot during USB
+         controller detection.<p>
          Contact <a href=mailto:b1000@softhome.net>Dan Carlsson</a>.
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