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