Re: wake on lan: power on, no boot

[Freddie <freddie@gmx.co.uk>]

On Apr 18, 2013 21:28, "Soare Catalin" <lolinux.soare@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 18, 2013 10:14 AM, "Freddie" <freddie_signup@gmx.co.uk> wrote:
> > Hi Debian users,
> >
> > I asked this question to the debian-laptop list a few weeks ago but 
> > there's been no solution found. As I'm not convinced my
> > issues are laptop specific I thought I'd open it up to the wider 
> > group.
> >
> > I'm wanting to wake my philips freeline X10 laptop (circa 2004) using 
> > wol.
> >
> > I've enabled power on from PCI in the bios, and I've used ethtool and 
> > /etc/network/interfaces to ensure that wake on magic
> > packet is enabled for eth0 on every boot. I can confirm this with
> > # ethtool eth0
> > (the laptop is connect to the router by an ethernet cable).
> >
> > After powering off the laptop if I send a magic packet using
> > # wakeonlan -i <ip address> <mac address>
> > The laptop powers on (that is, the power led turns on and the DVD drive 
> > spins up a couple of times) but nothing boots. I'm
> > left with a blank screen - there're no POST or BIOS screens.
> >
> > It might also be relevant that a usb peripheral (a sound card, in this 
> > case) doesn't power on even though it would normally power on at around 
> > the same time as the DVD drive spinning up during a normal (non-wol) 
> > boot.
> >
> > Does anyone have any ideas what this might be? I'm stumped.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Freddie
>
> Hi Freddie

Sorry for the late reply! I'm not subscribed to debian-user and so didn't 
see this email until now. I really should remember to check the list after 
I post. Whoops!

> I can't say I have done what you are trying to do, I have only done it 
> with desktops. Anyway, to me, how you describe it, your laptop doesn't 
> fully start/boot. I don't want to offend you (in case you have checked 
> already) but I'd check the manufacturer's website for this symptom, and 
> eventually check for (BIOS) firmware upgrades and their changelogs.

I think you're correct - the laptop doesn't seem to start properly. You 
don't offend at all, but I had looked for a newer BIOS than the one I 
have. Unfortunately I can't seem to find anything for this laptop - it is 
gettin on a bit now!

Thanks for you suggestion. I'll keep looking for a BIOS update.

Any other ideas?

> Good luck!
>
> --
> Sent from my Brick (TM)