SI Reasoning wrote:
>--- skunk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>hi,
>>
>>since kernel 2.4.17 apm functionality is broken on
>>my dell inspiron 8100.
>>
>>it causes system freeze at shutdown instead of power
>>off, unwanted power
>>off after a period of idle time and i cannot access
>>to the fn functions
>>anymore (bios setup, crt/lcd switching,...) without
>>freezing the system.
>>
>>after searching on usenet, i've found the following
>>solutions:
>>
>>1. turning off CONFIG_X86_UP_APIC
>>
>>2. or applying the following patches from
>>
>http://www.csd.uu.se/~mikpe/linux/kernel-patches/2.4/
>
>> patch-boot-time-ioremap
>> patch-early-dmi-scan
>> patch-dmi-apic-fixups
>>
>>i've choosed the 2nd way and i've no more apm
>>problems (suspend works too).
>>
>
>suspend works? With dri enabled in XF86Config-4? Using
>an ATI M4 video chipset? Even with the current pcmcia
>problem (using latest mdk kernels?
>
i have the nvidia card
i should first unload the nvidia driver (suspend while x is running is
not possible), then i can suspend with 'apm -s'
sorry, i don't know about pcmcia because i don't have any pcmcia device
and i'm not running cooker or beta3 (no time riht now).
i'm using kernel 2.4.18-rc4 on lm 8.1
>
>
>
>>i hope this post will be useful for a
>>inspiron-compatible 8.2 version...
>>
>>best regards
>>
>>frank
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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