OK, this is an old problem that's raised itself to the top of the list. I've got an old lappie - a tosh 5205, which has run most linux distros in its time, and all have had the same problem.
If I leave the machine untouched, it starts the usual power saving stuff, blanking the screen, etc. Eventually, I end up in a situation where I can hit the return key, and see the disk activity light flicker, but no way can I get anything on the screen. All I can do is hold my finger on the power button until it starts to shut down. I've tried removing xscreensaver, but that doesn't help. I take it that I need to learn a lot more about ACPI and the like. Any pointers, anyone??? Also, the cd in this machine has failed. It was a Teac dw 224e dvd reader/cd writer. Any idea where I can get a replacement, or, more importantly, whether I can upgrade to a dvd writer... which one. All ideas gratefully received. Cheers, Steve
