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From: Pat <patr@whistler.net>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: APM support? (was Re: Laptop "falls asleep")
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 1996 20:21:07 -0700
Organization: Cyberstore Systems Inc.
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Hi: the problem was that the machine was into "power-saving" mode where
it would use APM and fall asleep during the install (no keybd activity).

Apparently there in no support for APM in freeBSD (or on the installer
disk itself)?

(correct me if I'm wrong)

Pat wrote:
> 
> Hi, I have a toshiba 410CS with FreeBSD installed on it.
> 
> It appears that the Laptop "falls asleep" (or at least the screen goes
> blank) after several minustes of inactivity and it never wakes up (the
> screen, that is).
> 
> I can reboot it (i.e. keyboard i/o is fine) but the monitor never wakes
> up.
> 
> BTW, I'm not using X at the moment.
> 
> Does anyone have any experience with FreeBSD (or some other UN*X) on
> this type of laptop and what to do so that it *does* wake up?
> 
> -Pat