On Sat, 2 Feb 2002 20:53:26 +0000 OS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote these words:
> Yes ! Me and now several others have started threads on more than one mailing > list stating that the old Linux power management was bad, but the new systems > (APIC and APMD beta 3) REALLY suck !!! > > What really intriques me is how Linux is being positioned as the OS for all > platforms, and yet locks completely solid on platforms that require any kind > of power management that doesn't involve "init 6" !!! > > I am wanting to deliver a Mandrake 8.2 Linux based laptop system to an > important client. This machine will show off Mandrake and Linux to people who > have probably not even heard of Linux, or at least certainly not considered > using it. I can't deliver it because it locks solid when ever a power > management feature is invoked !!! I am seriously faced with having to put a > Window$ on to it. This is a real shame, but it is a reality. > > Owen > > On Friday 01 Feb 2002 3:05 am, you wrote: > > I installed 8.2 beta on a Dell Inspiron 8000. When the screen > > attempted to dim the machine powered down. > > > > With a fresh 8.2 install power management still doesn't work. > > apmd is running but any change in power status (unplug for instance) > > causes the machine to hand. > > > > This worked fine in 8.1 > > > > darrell What make and model is the notebook you plan to use ? Is it a Dell as well ? Have you attempted to install LM 8.1? If they have never seen/used linux anyway an older version which works might be an alternate approach !? Don't give up yet !!! William Bouterse Talkeetna, Ak
