Re: Power down
On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 14:02:58 +0000
"Elmer E. Dow" <elmeredow@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Vincent Smeets wrote:
>
> > Hallo,
> >
> > I have an old (1999) computer too. dmesg showed that the kernel does
> > find my ACPI but doesn't use it because my bios is too old. It says
> > something like "... bios too old (1999 < 2001)". I now use the kernel
> > parameter "acpi=force" and now the kernel is using my ACPI. Poweroff
> > does now realy switch the power off!
> >
> I've read that acpi=force works with 2.4 kernels but not 2.6 like mine.
> What kernel are you using?
If you look at your dmesg it suggests just that, enabling it. It can't hurt to try
> Also, power management is enabled in the bios. Is that correct or is it
> fighting apm?
>
> Elmer
>
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Andrei
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