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16: <h2><font color=#e00000>i386 Laptop Status</font><hr></h2>
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18: <p>
19: This is a list of laptops known to be working with OpenBSD 2.6.
20:
21: <p>
22: If your laptop isn't listed below that doesn't mean that it isn't working,
23: and you will most likely find a similar model that is listed below. As of
24: OpenBSD 2.6, we know of no laptops that do not work minimally. Of those that
25: have problems..
26: <ul>
1.5 deraadt 27: <li>Some exhibit problems with APM support. Note that <strong>apm -S</strong>
28: fails to suspend some laptops, but this is not a major concern.
1.1 deraadt 29: <li>Many lack sound support
30: <li>A few have subtle bugs with their PCMCIA support
31: <li>XFree86 does not support their displays properly
32: <li>Or some other built-in device doesn't work..
33: <li>Cardbus is not supported at all. However, pcmcia works fine.
34: <li>Some have problems with pcmcia card eject interrupts.
35: </ul>
36:
37: <p>
38: If you have your laptop working (or not working) and it isn't listed below,
1.4 deraadt 39: please mail <a href="mailto:chris@openbsd.org">chris@openbsd.org</a> so that it
1.1 deraadt 40: can be listed. Please supply as much information as possible.
41:
42: <p>
43: APM problem reports should be sent to our APM developers,
44: <a href=mailto:mickey@openbsd.org>Michael Shalayeff</a> and
45: <a href=mailto:weingart@openbsd.org>Tobias Weingartner</a>.
46:
47: <p>
48: <table border=1>
49: <tr>
50: <th>Laptop</th>
51: <th>Notes</th>
52: </tr>
53: </tr><tr>
54: <td>
55: Sony VAIO z505r
56: </td><td>
57: APM support: "<strong>zzz</strong>", suspend via keyboard, hibernation
58: via keyboard, and "<strong>halt -p</strong>" all work.
59: "<strong>apm -S</strong>" wakes up immediately.<p>
60:
61: Hibernation uses a block at the end of the disk, approximately
62: 3-5MB larger than the memory in your machine. To repair hibernation,
63: use "<strong>phdisk.exe /create /partition</strong>" to setup the
64: partition. The phdisk program is available on the boot
65: floppy image provided on the first recovery CD.<p>
66:
67: Built-in ethernet works fine, but requires reset after suspend using
68: "<strong>ifconfig fxp0 down; ifconfig fxp0 up</strong>".<p>
69:
70: After a suspend, the profiling clock is not running. Patches are
71: being worked on.<p>
72:
73: Sound is not supported.<p>
74:
75: When the memory stick slot is empty, it can cause errors which overflow
76: the dmesg buffer, and thus confuse the OpenBSD install program.
77: The BIOS Setup, (accessed using F2), has an option to disable the
78: memory stick.<p>
79:
80: Contact <a href=mailto:deraadt@openbsd.org>Theo de Raadt</a>.
81: </td>
82: </tr><tr>
83: <td>
84: Sony VAIO z505s
85: </td><td>
86: Similar to the VAIO z505r, except that the provided USB floppy has
87: some problems.<p>
88: Contact <a href=mailto:provos@openbsd.org>Niels Provos</a>.
89: </td>
90: </tr><tr>
91: <td>
92: Sony VAIO 747</td>
93: </td><td>
1.2 markus 94: As of OpenBSD 2.6, XFree86 and APM do work.<p>
95:
96: Ships with a PCMCIA modem card (COM One MCC220 Platinium Card), which works.<p>
97:
98: Sound works (8 bit only).<p>
99:
100: APM behaviour similar to the VAIO z505r,
101: except that hibernation has not been tested.<p>
102:
103: USB does not work.<p>
104:
105: Contact <a href=mailto:markus@openbsd.org>Markus Friedl</a>.
1.1 deraadt 106: </td>
107: </tr><tr>
108: <td>
109: Sony VAIO PCG 505-FX
110: </td><td>
111: Unknown.
112: </td>
113: </tr><tr>
114: <td>
115: IBM Thinkpad 701C
116: </td><td>
117: All features including hibernation and APM work.<p>
118:
119: Contact <a href=mailto:todd@openbsd.org>Todd Fries</a>.
120: </td>
121: </tr><tr>
122: <td>
123: IBM Thinkpad 770Z
124: </td><td>
125: As of OpenBSD 2.6, XFree86 and APM do not work.<p>
126:
127: Newer versions of XFree86 support X, and patches are available.<p>
128:
129: APM has been fixed post-2.6 as well, and patches are forthcoming.<p>
130:
1.12 ! chris 131: Sound works fine.<P>
! 132:
1.1 deraadt 133: Contact <a href=mailto:angelos@openbsd.org>Angelos Keromytis</a>.
134: </td>
135: </tr><tr>
136: <td>
137: IBM Thinkpad 760
138: </td><td>
139: As of OpenBSD 2.6, XFree86 and APM do not work.<p>
140:
141: Newer versions of XFree86 support X, and patches are available.<p>
142:
143: MWave modem/sound does not work.<p>
144:
145: APM has been fixed post-2.6 as well, and patches are forthcoming.<p>
146:
147: Contact <a href=mailto:todd@openbsd.org>Todd Fries</a>.
148: </td>
149: </tr><tr>
150: <td>
1.11 millert 151: Toshiba Libretto 50CT
152: </td><td>
153: APM works but you need to be careful not to use the last
154: 32meg or so of the disk since that's where the BIOS dumps
155: the long time hibernation image. You can take a look at
156: the bios geometry in disklabel to see exactly how many sectors
157: it wants. Failure to do so will cause filesystem corruption
158: during suspend.
159: <p>
160: The libretto uses a single IRQ for both <strong>sb</strong>
161: and <strong>wss</strong> so the best thing to do is to
162: choose one and disable the other in the kernel.
163: The pcmcia external floppy drive is not currently supported
164: by OpenBSD, but it can be used during the install.
165: <p>
166: Installation can be a bit tricky with only a single pcmcia
167: slot. The best way to do this is to do a network install.
168: To do this, load the boot floppy and at the boot prompt,
169: enter <em>boot -c</em>. When you see the <em>UKC</em>
170: prompt, unplug the floppy drive, plug in your network card,
171: and then type exit. The kernel will then probe the network
172: card and you should be able to do a normal network install.
173: You may find it necessary to disable the sound devices in
174: the BIOS in order for the boot floppy to correctly detect
175: your network card.
176: <p>
177: Contact <a href=mailto:millert@openbsd.org>Todd Miller</a>.
178: </td>
179: </tr><tr>
180: <td>
1.1 deraadt 181: Toshiba Portege 660CDT
182: </td><td>
183: APM is completely broken.<p>
184:
185: The mixed <strong>sb</strong> and <strong>wss</strong> sound
186: hardware can cause some grief. Newer versions of the flash
187: BIOS are worse, since they are less flexible about what interrupts
188: they allow.<p>
189:
190: Contact <a href=mailto:deraadt@openbsd.org>Theo de Raadt</a>.
191: </td>
192: </tr><tr>
193: <td>
194: Digital HiNote VP735
195: </td><td>
196: APM works fully.<p>
197:
198: Everything on the machine works except for USB.<p>
199:
200: Contact <a href=mailto:mickey@openbsd.org>Michael Shalayeff</a>.
201: </td>
1.3 deraadt 202: </tr><tr>
203: <td>
204: Fujitsu Lifebook C325
205: </td><td>
206: APM works fully.<p>
207:
208: Sound works when the BIOS is told to activate SB emulation mode.
209:
210: Everything else on the machine works.<p>
211:
212: Contact <a href=mailto:tom@knienieder.com>Tom Knienieder</a>.
213: </td>
1.4 deraadt 214: </tr><tr>
215: <td>
216: Siemens SCENIC Mobile 360
217: </td><td>
218: APM works fully.<p>
219:
220: Sound works, using OSS.<p>
221:
222: Contact <a href=mailto:b1000@softhome.net>Dan Carlsson</a>.
223: </td>
1.5 deraadt 224: </tr><tr>
225: <td>
226: Dell Inspiron 3200 D233XT (Bios release: A10)
227: </td><td>
228: APM works fully.<p>
229:
230: Suspend (to ram or disk) does not work under X (X server does not
231: restore screen upon resume), but DPMS do (screen is turned off after
232: a while if the machine isn't used). BIOS APM settings (for automatic
233: suspend) interfere with X server, and should be disabled.<p>
234:
235: Suspend to disk needs a DOS (FAT16) partition containing a file named
236: "SAVE2DSK.BIN". This file which is created via Dell tools under
237: Windows 98 (it's present out of factory), is sized (ram size + 2 or 3
238: MB). An ad hoc DOS partition is thus required (it must be the first
239: partition on disk).<p>
240:
241: PCMCIA: works except "live" card ejection or insertion (which lock
242: the machine, a hard reset is required).<p>
243:
244: USB: does not work, if enabled, kernel hangs at boot during USB
245: controller detection.<p>
246:
247: Contact <a href=mailto:b1000@softhome.net>Dan Carlsson</a>.
248: </td>
1.6 ericj 249: </tr><tr>
250: <td>
251: Toshiba Tecra 500CS
252: </td><td>
1.7 brad 253: APM is broken, However it <b>halt -p</b> does work.<p>
1.6 ericj 254:
1.7 brad 255: Sound works by default with the GENERIC kernel, but with the speakers
256: is not really worth it. X runs nicely as well.<p>
1.6 ericj 257:
1.7 brad 258: Contact <a href=mailto:ericj@monkey.org>Eric Jackson</a>.
1.6 ericj 259: </td>
1.7 brad 260: </tr><tr>
261: <td>
262: Toshiba Tecra 500CDT
263: </td><td>
264: APM is completely broken.<p>
265:
1.8 brad 266: XFree86 does work.<p>
1.7 brad 267:
1.8 brad 268: Sound works.<p>
1.7 brad 269:
270: Contact <a href=mailto:brad@openbsd.org>Brad Smith</a>.
271: </td>
1.10 aaron 272: </tr><tr>
273: <td>
274: Toshiba Tecra 550CDT
275: </td><td>
276: APM deep sleep (<b>zzz</b>) works, but <b>-S</b> wakes up immediately.<p>
277:
278: XFree86 works beautifully.<p>
279:
280: Sound works, after some IRQ tinkering in the BIOS.<p>
281:
282: USB works; at least, I plugged a digital camera in, and the <b>ugen</b> driver detected and configured it.<p>
283:
284: I could not get the built-in modem to work.<p>
285:
286: The pcic is broken in this machine, so I cannot accurately comment on PCMCIA attach/detach.<p>
287:
288: Contact <a href=mailto:aaron@openbsd.org>Aaron Campbell</a>.
289: </td>
1.7 brad 290: </tr>
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