Re: hibernation
From: "Jeff" <jcoppock1@attbi.com>
> MeeowEst@aol.com, 2003-Feb-01 12:09 -0500:
> > my computer originally gave me the option to go to hibernation, which is
> > needed in my computer situation and now i no longer have it. how may i
> > please restore this service?? esther van fleet
>
> I'm not sure I know what you mean by "hibernation", so here's some
> info on the 2 things I think it could be:
The terms are fairly well defined...
>
> 1. If you mean suspending to memory, that is a function of the BIOS as
> well as the use of the apmd package.
That's called "suspend" (or suspend-to-ram)
>
> 2. If you mean suspending to disk, you need a special partition on
> your hard drive that you can create using lphdisk, unless it's
> still there, along with the right BIOS settings and the apmd
> package.
That's "hibernation" (or suspend-to-disk). All you need is swsusp - it suspends
on the swap partition. apmd is of very limited use these days, as so many
modern laptops only support ACPI.
derek
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