On Wed, Jan 31, 2007 at 08:57:21AM +0000, Sitsofe Wheeler wrote:
> This machine can be identified by:
>     sys_vendor   = "Dell Computer Corp."
>     sys_product  = "Latitude L400"
>     sys_version  = "00h                             "
>     bios_version = "A06(Q3G01) "
> See /usr/src/linux/Doc*/power/video.txt for details,
> then reimplement neccessary steps here and mail patch to
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Good luck!
> 
> If you report a problem, please include the complete output above.
> 
> Needs SUSPEND2DISK_SHUTDOWN_MODE of firmware
> (in /etc/sysconfig/powersave/sleep) otherwise ACPI features like
> temperature and fan monitoring will not work after resumption.

This is why this is default for quite some kernel versions.
 
> Newer (A08) BIOS is an absolute disaster. Original (A01) BIOS was
> hopeless.
> 
> After resumption from suspend to disk loading grub and the kernel is
> very slow.

You have your /boot on reiser.
This thread http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/11/13/332 contains a short explanation
of the problem. Resolution: put /boot onto ext2.

> Rebooting never works.

Even without suspend?
 
> apm suspend to disk (or ram) almost works but hangs after 3rd suspend
> cycle.
> 
> No blinking LED on suspend.

This has probably been fixed some kernel versions ago.
 
> Only get ACPI lid events if power management is enabled in the BIOS(!).
> 
> (I apologise for the lack of clarity in these notes. I wind up
> installing a lot of machines for other people but don't hold on to them
> for all that long. I hope that if I least send this it may give someone
> else a good starting point).

It looks like you are installing an old distribution with an old kernel, so
telling us old bugs :-))

Mentioning the versions of the kernels installed and the tools used might
actually help a little bit determining if my assumption is right.
-- 
Stefan Seyfried
QA / R&D Team Mobile Devices        |              "Any ideas, John?"
SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nürnberg  | "Well, surrounding them's out." 

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