Posts by laclasse

Open / Net / Free BSD can all run vmware, as it is part of the ports collection. Maybe not the latest 4 version. to check: On bsd do : # cd /usr/ports ( cd /usr/pkgsrc on Netbsd ) #make search key...

Umm as far as i know, it seems you are confusing APIC and ACPI. These are NOT the same. APIC is usually used on Athlon/Duron/AMD machines. ACPI is Advanced Control Programmable Interface and this is what routes all IRQs. ACPI...

Here : http://activate.kicks-ass.org/~laclasse/config-2.6.0 hope that helps.

1) Here is my dmesg on 2.6.0-test4 : mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice i8042.c: Detected active multiplexing controller, rev 1.1. serio: i8042 AUX0 port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12 serio: i8042 AUX1 port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12 serio:...

Isn't HIGHMEM reserved for up to 4 GB system RAM ?

1) The mouse pad comes from the fact that the 2.6.0.X series kernel load a built in synaptic driver for the track pad. So you don't need to load it in your XFConfig file anymore. 2) The usb-uhci module is now called uhci-hcd and so if...

I was really disappointed to experience the latest linux kernel not enbling acpi cause: acpi not enabled cause your bios is too old ( 1992 ). Question is where and when can i find a bios upgrade and flash. Should i go to Phoenix Bios...

Forgot to mention, i have a 5660 p4 2.4 non HT and slowes hdd , 512 Ram. We have a 1992 bios with a chipset that was released a year ago ?

Umm, after being very glad of the acpi updates to the latest, i booted 2.6.0-test4 only to find in dmesg: ACPI disabled cause your bios is too old -> 1992 i rebooted with acpi=force as kernel parameters and it sorted it. My...

The monitor mode must be anbled on your card. I use a prism 2 chipset ( orinoco ) and it works great, given that you dll and apply the orinoco patch that support monitor mode. google orinoco+patches should lead you in the right...