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 <p> This is a list of laptops known to be working with OpenBSD.  <p> This is a list of laptops known to be working with OpenBSD.
   
 <p> If your laptop isn't listed below doesn't mean that it won't work,  <p> If your laptop isn't listed below doesn't mean that it won't work,
 and you will most likely find a similar model that is listed below.  Starting  and you will most likely find a similar model that is listed below.
 with OpenBSD 2.6, almost all laptops worked very well, with only minimal  Most laptops work very well, however some will still have minor issues.
 issues remaining.  Later OpenBSD releases perform even better.  
   
 <p> Of those that have problems,  <p> Of those that have problems,
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>Some exhibit problems with APM support.  Note that <strong>apm -S</strong>  <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.          fails to suspend some laptops.
 <li>Some lack sound support  <li>Some lack sound support
 <li>A few have subtle bugs with their PCMCIA and CardBus support  <li>A few have subtle bugs with their PCMCIA and CardBus support
 <li>XFree86/X.org does not support some displays properly. Sometimes  <li>XFree86/X.org does not support some displays properly. Sometimes
         switching between both of them helps.          switching between both of them helps.
 <li>Or some other built-in device doesn't work..  <li>Some other built-in device doesn't work.
 <li>Some have problems with pcmcia card eject interrupts.  <li>Some have problems with pcmcia card eject interrupts.
   <li>Almost all modern laptops with on-board modems have "winmodems",
           which are not currently and are unlikely to ever be supported.
           Use a PCCard modem if you need a one that works.  You can
           assume any modem on the machines below does NOT work unless
           indicated.
 </ul>  </ul>
   
 <p>  <p>
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 please mail <a href="mailto:www@openbsd.org">www@openbsd.org</a> so that it  please mail <a href="mailto:www@openbsd.org">www@openbsd.org</a> so that it
 can be listed.  Please supply as much information as possible.  can be listed.  Please supply as much information as possible.
   
 <p> APM problem reports should be sent to our APM developers,  
 <a href="mailto:mickey@openbsd.org">Michael Shalayeff</a> and  
 <a href="mailto:weingart@openbsd.org">Tobias Weingartner</a>.  
   
 <p>  <p>
 <table border=1>  <table border=1>
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         As of OpenBSD 2.7-CURRENT, APM works.<p>          As of OpenBSD 2.7-CURRENT, APM works.<p>
         XFree86 works (800x600 16bpp).<p>          XFree86 works (800x600 16bpp).<p>
         Sounds works.<p>          Sounds works.<p>
         Lucent modem does not work.<p>  
         Contact <a href="mailto:kevlo@openbsd.org">Kevin Lo</a>.          Contact <a href="mailto:kevlo@openbsd.org">Kevin Lo</a>.
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         Acer Travelmate 524TEV Laptop          Acer Travelmate 524TEV Laptop
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         <p>PCMCIA Card support (ne0) works fine          <p>PCMCIA Card support (ne0) works fine
         <p>Internal Intel Ethernet Express Pro 10/100 works          <p>Internal Intel Ethernet Express Pro 10/100 works
         <p>XFree86 with ATI Rage Mobility AGP works (1024x768, 16bpp)          <p>XFree86 with ATI Rage Mobility AGP works (1024x768, 16bpp)
         <p>Sound and winmodem do not work.          <p>Sound does not work.
         <p>Contact Matthias Schmidt &lt;xhr@gmx.net&gt;          <p>Contact Matthias Schmidt &lt;xhr@gmx.net&gt;
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         Asus L8400          Asus L8400
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         APM and suspend work completely (both in X and under console).<br>          APM and suspend work completely (both in X and under console).<br>
         Internal 10/100 Ethernet (Realtek 8139) works fine as well,          Internal 10/100 Ethernet (Realtek 8139) works fine as well,
         and so does the S3 Savage MX-MV graphics chip under XFree86 4.1.0.          and so does the S3 Savage MX-MV graphics chip under XFree86 4.1.0.
         <p> Sound (ESS ES1989) works, while the winmodem does not.          <p> Sound (ESS ES1989) works.
         <p> The rest (PCMCIA, Infrared, USB) is untested.          <p> The rest (PCMCIA, Infrared, USB) is untested.
         <p> Contact <a href="mailto:jufi@openbsd.org">Jan-Uwe Finck</a>.          <p> Contact <a href="mailto:jufi@openbsd.org">Jan-Uwe Finck</a>.
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         of OpenBSD. The install script can mount ffs and msdos          of OpenBSD. The install script can mount ffs and msdos
         partitions. The kernel as supplied with the snapshot          partitions. The kernel as supplied with the snapshot
         boots alright and recognizes all the relevant hardware          boots alright and recognizes all the relevant hardware
         (no softmodem, no firewire, no memorystick, no JogDial).          (no firewire, no memorystick, no JogDial).
         Sound (yds) works. The XFConfig from the OpenBSD install          Sound (yds) works. The XFConfig from the OpenBSD install
         works without modification.<p>          works without modification.<p>
         Contact <a href="mailto:vaio@weggla.franken.de">Matthias Bauer</a>.          Contact <a href="mailto:vaio@weggla.franken.de">Matthias Bauer</a>.
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         <li>USB and the memory stick port work.          <li>USB and the memory stick port work.
         <li>Firewire is currently untested.          <li>Firewire is currently untested.
         <li>The jog dial is not currently supported.          <li>The jog dial is not currently supported.
         <li>The built-in software modem does not work.  
         <li>APM does not work; the laptop goes to sleep but does not wake up.          <li>APM does not work; the laptop goes to sleep but does not wake up.
         <li>"halt -p" does halt the machine.          <li>"halt -p" does halt the machine.
         </ul>          </ul>
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         Sound works, after some IRQ tinkering in the BIOS.<p>          Sound works, after some IRQ tinkering in the BIOS.<p>
         USB works; at least, I plugged a digital camera in, and the          USB works; at least, I plugged a digital camera in, and the
         <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ugen&amp;sektion=4">ugen(4)</a> driver detected and configured it.<p>          <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ugen&amp;sektion=4">ugen(4)</a> driver detected and configured it.<p>
         The built-in modem does not work since it requires software only  
         available in Windows; that is, it does not implement a true RS232  
         communication port.<p>  
         The pcic is broken in this machine, so I cannot accurately comment          The pcic is broken in this machine, so I cannot accurately comment
         on PCMCIA attach/detach.<p>          on PCMCIA attach/detach.<p>
         Contact <a href="mailto:aaron@openbsd.org">Aaron Campbell</a>.          Contact <a href="mailto:aaron@openbsd.org">Aaron Campbell</a>.
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