Jeff,
I'm sure it must be something simple too. Let me clear up one point of
confusion: the whole computer goes into power conservation, this is not just
a problem of the video card. When it goes to the next step of power saving
shutdown there is no getting Linux back up without cutting the power to the
computer [at least I haven't been able to revive it]. And since Linux wasn't
properly shut down this can be a problem.
-Gary-
In a message dated 9/23/2000 1:01:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, you wrote:
> Jeff,
> This looked so good, but it didn't work; power saving is still active.
> All steps went smoothly, and as your instructions described. I rebooted
the
> new configuration. When the computer began power saving mode for a user,
I
> tested root which was also still functioning. I verified that the Kdpms
> package was gone (for both), and that the change for #Option.... was in
> place, which it was. The laptop battery power saving daemon is also
> disabled.
> I appreciate your help, and I hope you have more ideas: it still wants
to
> do things its own way. I haven't tried booting to run level 3; is this
worth
> trying? -Gary-
I'm really not sure what it could be then. The steps I listed have always
worked fine for me. Maybe your video card has more options than mine when
it's
using power_saving.. Maybe searching through the list archives a little for
dpms vidcardname? Just glance at that file again and see if you see any more
power oriented type things you can turn on and off. You want to ask on the
list or look up for yourself before your turn something off you don't know
about though. Just some ideas but I'm sure this must be something really
simple.
>>
