Re: Advanced Power Management & Linux
Yo-
> I'm looking to install Linux into a(n almost brand-spanking new) Sony
> Tower VAIO PCV-210 multimedia PC with the stable version of Debian 2.0
> (just released today). The PCV-210 has got this feature called "Advanced
> Power Management (APM version 1.2) where it puts itself in "sleep" mode
> when there is no activity for a certain period of time. I'm wonder if this
> will cause problems for Linux. I fooled around a little with Debian 1.3
> and it definitely seemed to act wierdly (I wasn't able to get the screen
> to come back on after it shut off). Anyone have any experience with this?
If I remember correctly, APM support is included in the latest kernel
sources. I do not know if it is compiled into the binary kernel packages
Debian includes. Anyone know? You should be able to avoid almost
all problems with any kernel by adjusting APM settings in your BIOS/CMOS.
You should be able to disable certain functions of APM (i.e.sleep) or
disable APM all together.
Since you are going to insatll Debian 2 from scratch I would suggest that
you document all your hardware settings before the attempt. I am assuming
you are running some Windows version currently and you can print system
reports that give you this information. This is especially useful for and
Plug-n-Pray devices you might have.
Hope that helps.
-Ian
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Ian Setford ians@jove.acs.unt.edu
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