Subject: Re: post-APM era
To: Curt Sampson <cjs@cynic.net>
From: Perry E. Metzger <perry@piermont.com>
List: port-i386
Date: 07/29/2002 12:02:38
Curt Sampson <cjs@cynic.net> writes:
> There's a driver in current for the Libretto L2 (and probably other
> toshiba laptops) that lets you control screen brightness, switch between
> internal/external display and control the fan (off/auto) using the
> standard Fn-number keys. Works well for me.
> 
> I think now we're waiting for someone to define the kernel/userland
> interface, so we can start writing userland tools that tweak
> power-saving modes and whatnot.

I think we should just start experimenting with APIs, because
otherwise we'll wait forever.

Perry