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Laptop support for OpenSolaris

Sun's x86 team is actively working on various laptop projects to make Solaris experience on laptops more enjoyable. The work includes various drivers as well as JDS UI components. Many of the projects have just been started, so stay tone.

Please send your comments and questions to laptop-discuss@opensolaris.org discussion forum.

  • acpi – Enhanced ACPI for Lid, screen brightness – (prototype binary)
  • ahci – Intel sata driver – TBD
  • cpufreq – CPU frequency for HAL – (prototype binaries)
  • gpm – Gnome Power Manager for OpenSolaris – v2.22
  • i2c – I2C chip set support – TBD
  • suspend resume – Suspend / Resume
  • video – video switch for projector, external CRT
  • xVM – virtualization support – TBD