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Subject: [acpi-jp 1614] any developments in ACPI (eg fan control) coming?
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I am running FreeBSD-5.0 with acpi, and can successfully control
power/run level, and sleep state.

I am interested in knowing if the thermal management, and fan control points
are going to be made available. In FreeBSD,  my fan runs all the time, which
is a battery drain (and very noisy!)

Is anybody actively persuing developments?

cheers
	-George

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