Re: Screen blank on return from Suspend (&& wifi dead)

[Matthew Kokidko <mkultra329@yahoo.com>]

Resolved:

uncommented quirks under my laptop in the following file, 

/usr/share/hal/fdi/information/10freedesktop/20-video-quirk-pm-toshiba.fdi

and added <merge key="power_management.quirk.quirk-vbe-post" type="bool">true</merge>

I found help at this link: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=44378

wifi problem (no wifi detected after resume) resolved by creating a file in /etc/pm/config.d

I named the file: madwifi-fix and it included:

SUSPEND_MODULES="$SUSPEND_MODULES ath_pci"

I found help at this link: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/267339

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From: António PT <acmps.pt@gmail.com>
To: Matthew Kokidko <mkultra329@yahoo.com>
Cc: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org
Sent: Mon, February 8, 2010 4:57:16 PM
Subject: Re: Screen blank on return from Suspend

The graphics board driver, that is.

2010/2/8 António PT <acmps.pt@gmail.com>

Could you please indicate me what's the driver that you're using?

2010/2/4 Matthew Kokidko <mkultra329@yahoo.com>

I have looked for a solution in forum search, google, and other misc. Debian help pages. I've found many comments, but no solution.

The Problem: After suspending successfully (apparently, evidenced by blinking amber light) and resuming, the screen remains off. No backlight... blank screen.

Attempts at solution:
1. without the screen on and after resume I ctrl-alt F1, CTL-ALT 7, CTR-ALT 'whatever' and no effect on screen.
2. after resume with no screen, CTRL-ALT 1, login as root, type halt. computer shuts down.
3. after resume with no screen, CTRL-ALT 1, login as root, restart gdm, no effect.
4. after resume with no screen, CTRL-ALT 1, ALT-F7, no effect.
5.  " " " " " """"""""""""""""""""""", Funtion key - F6 and F7 to adjust brightness, no effect

Is there a way at the command prompt to kill the screen and start it up again? I'm pretty much out of ideas.

Environment: Running Lenny with Linux Kernel 2.62 AMD64 (I dual boot w/ vista). Toshib A215-s4757, ATI Radeon graphics.

Thank you in advance for any help or direction.