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Re: ACPI sleep/hibernation mode



Mattia Dongili wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 07 May 2003 14:35:04 +0200
> Emil Pedersen <emilp@update.uu.se> wrote:
> 
> > Matìj Hausenblas wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi List,
> > > I have some little trouble finding documentation on putting an
> > > purely ACPI (no APM support) laptop (Acer TravelMate 435LC) to
> > > sleep. The apm -s command doesn't work since apm isn't enabled.
> > > I would like to ask if there's an equivalent to that command but for
> > > acpi. I've heard something about pmtools, swsusp and acpi SX states,
> > > but I didn't find more precise links.
> > > Thanks
> > > Matej
> >
> > I've tried swsusp (se other reply for link) on an acer TM632, but have
> > not been able to get it working when X is started (using nvidia
> > drivers).
> >   In console mode (including framebuffer) it works fine, haven't tried
> >   X against framebuffer.
> >
> > If anyone got this working please hint me (us).
> 
> I don't know about NVidia drivers, but a chvt before suspending (and a chvt back to X upon resume) should do the trick

That's what I thought too, but unfortunately it wasn't (for me) the
case.  You got an ati radeon chip, right?  Could be a nvidia thing then
(think I'll drop Nigel a note and ask when I got some spare time).

Thanks anyway,
	Emil



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