Re: Unable to wake up PowerBook G4's display after sleeping (lid & power button)
On Tue, Mar 07, 2017 at 02:15:04AM -0800, PhiLLip Pi wrote:
> > > > Now, I have Debian PowerPC installed, updated, and running on the very
> > > > old 2002 15" PowerBook G4. I noticed after closing (Apple's glowing logo
> > > > light goes off, but the old fans still spin) and opening its lid, it
> > > > won't wake up. I retried this in both LXDE, XFCE, and the GUI login
> > > > screens. Mac OS X/Jaguar v10.2.8 and Yaboot (Apple's lid's logo light
> > > > doesn't turn off though) had no problems.
> > > >
> > > > Is there something I need to install and configure to make it this work
> > > > correctly in Linux?
> > >
> > > I would install at minimum: pbbuttonsd
> > >
> > > https://packages.qa.debian.org/p/pbbuttonsd.html
> >
> > I can't use the one from stable as shown in
> > https://packages.debian.org/jessie/pbbuttonsd ? I am trying to avoid
> > prereleases. :/
>
> FYI. My new Debian installation already gave me v0.7.9-5.
I just noticed pressing its power button while awake also puts display
and lid's Apple's logo light off. Also, can't bring it back up. :(
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