FreeBSD 6.0 on TC1000

[Milan Obuch]

On Tuesday 07 March 2006 15:58, John Nielsen wrote:
[snip]

I will try to document your method on my web.
It's far easier than my first method - take disc drive out, install system 
elsewhere, do not forget anything and enjoy :)

> > While I consider using loading kbdmux extremely useful, it did not work
> > as an alternative for your installing method. Neither buttons nor
> > keyboard worked, so no use...
>
> Yeah, I'll have to play around with this some more.
>

Just to be exact - it did not work at install time. I did load kbdmux from 
loader prompt, but to no avail... Loading kbdmux after FreeBSD is installed 
(tested with 7.0-CURRENT) works great.

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> I don't have the tablet with me at the moment, but I do have the kernel
> config file (attached).  The only options in there that I don't typically
> include on other machines are CPU_ENABLE_LONGRUN and SC_PIXEL_MODE, but I
> did have the sound and CD-ROM working on this kernel.
>

I do include CPU_ENABLE_LONGRUN in my kernel as well, SC_PIXEL_MODE is not yet 
known to me. I will test it. Reason I am asking about config is there are 
some special devices there not yet functioning - Compaq QMenu button and 
(designed to be) Outlook button are the first coming in sight. There are 
others... like softmodem, atmel wifi, pen. From these mentioned, pen is 
working - see http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=65355 for patch I am 
using for this. Three 'soft touch' buttons (change orientation, journal and 
editor) do not work, but I will try to play with them somewhat later. 
Actually they are just a pen extensions. Sound is working well, too.
By the way, do you have docking station as well or are you using USB connected 
CD ROM?

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> I did set up X.org, but don't have my config file.  "Xorg -configure" was
> reasonably helpful.  I may have only been able to use X's VESA driver, but
> I don't remember for certain.  I do remember that the mouse was flakey.
>

I am using X (oh, just remembered, I reported tablet working with FreeBSD at 
some database some at http://gerda.univie.ac.at or something like this some 
time, maybe two years, ago with 5.2.1) and no problem, mouse did not work, 
but works with 7.0-CURRENT, but I have no X there yet.

> My inability to get the built-in wireless working (even with NDIS) coupled
> with the mouse not behaving well enough to use in X put a damper on my
> enthusiasm for running FreeBSD on the device.  I didn't explore using the
> stylus at all.

Do not get disgust yourself, this tablet is great, eve if not everything works 
at all or well. I choose it because of its weight - half of those mean 
notebooks, got great price for the device and great device to play with as 
well :)

I am using standard USB mouse or stylus. Both work well, so no trouble at all. 
And this is my almost daily used tablet, so I can only tell it's OK. Well, 
but could be better, and that's what I'am aiming at.

> I'd be interested in getting e-mail updates if you make any headway on any
> of those fronts, and I'll try to keep an eye on your blog.
>

Great. And, as usual, any help appreciated to keep everything getting better.
There is much info on getting linux to work with TC1000, but almost nothing 
about FreeBSD, so when I get any trace I am investigating.

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