All the problems might be a bios problem. On my Dell Inspiron 4000, I can choose to have APM (battery status works but I can't power off completely as you) or ACPI (power off works but no battery information).
You might try using ACPI instead of APM - maybe it works on your computer? Lars =========================================== Lars Riisgaard Ribe MR-centre | Skejby Sygehus Dk-8200 Aarhus N | Denmark Phone: +45 89 49 54 84 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: mi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 26. marts 2003 12:27 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: APM Problems with my acer travelmate 225XC > > > Read your apm.c module comments. > There are some lines like > * Various options can be changed at boot time as follows: > * (We allow underscores for compatibility with the modules code) > * apm=on/off enable/disable APM > * [no-]allow[-_]ints allow interrupts > during BIOS calls > * [no-]broken[-_]psr BIOS has a broken > GetPowerStatus call > * [no-]realmode[-_]power[-_]off switch to real mode > before > * powering > off > * [no-]debug log some debugging > messages > * [no-]power[-_]off power off on shutdown > * bounce[-_]interval=<n> number of ticks to ignore > suspend > bounces > > but also like: > > /* KNOWN PROBLEM MACHINES: > * U: TI 4000M TravelMate: BIOS is *NOT* APM compliant > * [Confirmed by TI representative] > > Also check if power off at shutdown is compiled into the kernel, by > default. > apm=real-mode-poweroff > > >| > On Tuesday 25 March 2003 11:48, Madn3SS wrote: > >| > > In english: > >| > > My Acer Travelmate 225XC with Debian Sarge installed and APM > >| > > activated in the kernel doesn't shut down completly. When typing > in > >| > > halt, the system goes down, but doesn't power off. What can I do? > >| > > (who ever knows the notebook knows, how damn stupid the power > button > >| > > must be pushed) > > > google: > linux "acer travelmate" apm "power off" poweroff shutdown > some hits: > http://sdb.suse.de/en/sdb/html/apm_acer.html > http://www.faqchest.com/linux/KERNEL/kern-01/kern-0108/kern- > 010821/kern01080614_20627.html > > > Let us now if you get it working ! > > > micha. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
