Re: FreeBSD on Dell Inspiron 8200 notebook

On Tue, 14 Jan 2003, Alistair Sutton wrote:

> * Vincent Poy ([email protected]) wrote:
> > Greetings:
> >
> > 	Is anyone running FreeBSD on a Dell Inspiron 8200 notebook?  I'm
> > trying to figure out if there is a way to prevent the notebook from
> > suspending when the lid is closed.  Thanks.
>
> On mine, there are a load of settings in the BIOS to do with what the
> laptop does when it is on AC/Battery and you close the lid etc. It may
> be worth messing around with those and seeing if it sorts the problem
> out.
>
> I don't remember mine suspending when I close the lid but then again, I
> have always been on the AC when I do so.
>
> HTH
>
> Al

	Actually, in the BIOS, I already have the close lid changed from
suspend to I think active and it didn't make a difference.  When I closed
the lid, it just suspends still.


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