How create /dev/apm* ???

[Armand Passelac]

Hi,
I have installed a FreeBSD 5.1 on my Laptop (Compaq Armada E500).
I have a problem with the power management :

- I can't use the ACPI module : the kernel can't be loaded.
OK no problem !
As I saw within many FAQs, it's normal (it depends on the type of the laptop).

- I would like to use APM so !
I realize the following stages (see http://freebsd.unixtech.be/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/laptop/x61.html) :

	* I build my kernel with "device apm"

	* /boot/device.hints :
	hint.acpi.0.disabled="1"
	#hw.acpi.ec.event_driven="1"
	hint.apm.0.disabled="0"
	hint.apm.0.flags="0x20"

	* /boot/loader.conf :
	apm_load="YES"

	* /etc/rc.conf 
	apm_enable="YES"


But during the boot I get an error : "can't open /dev/apm"

Indeed, there is no device with apm* name within /dev

How can I create this device (there is no possibility to use a kind of makedev ??)

Thanks a lot.

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