[ltp] Re: acpi on r50

Didrik Pinte linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 28 Mar 2005 16:05:46 +0200


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Le lundi 28 mars 2005 =E0 21:35 +1000, chris a =E9crit :
> On Mon, 2005-03-28 at 12:01 +0200,
> linux-thinkpad-request@linux-thinkpad.org wrote:
> > > Hi all:
> > > =3D20
> > > I am running Debian Sarge on my R50 with 2.6.11.5 kernel, I am able
> > to
> > > put to the system to sleep with out using ibm_acpi module, and Fn+F7
> > > works as well, but Fn+F3 dones't generate any event, blank.sh works
> > > but no blanking if Fn+F3 are pressed. My R50 uses Radeon7500, it is
> > > affected by battery drain as well but the thinkpad wiki page didn't
> > > list it as is. Is the above info normal? Am I supposed to suspend
> > the
> > > machine without loading the ibm_acpi module?
> >=20
> >=20
> > I have added my R50 (1829-7RG model) to the Thinkwiki power drain
> > problem page !
> what patches do I need to solve the power drain problem?

It is explained on the Thinwiki pages !

> > On my R50, i have tested ACPI with official Debian/Sid 2.6.10 kernel.
> > Fn-F3 works fine, Fn-F4 too but not Fn-F12. ibm_acpi module was
> > loaded !
> I don't have suspend to disk enabled in kernel, so didn't try Fn+12, but
> I am able to do the others except for Fn+F3, WITHOUT loading ibm_acpi,
> this is so weird! I am positive that I am using ACPI rather than APM
> since I didn't have APM compiled either into the kernel or as modules

I'm rather happy with APM (compiled by default in the official Debian
kernels). I've just seen that ACPI gives me a quicker suspend and
resume. That is the only reason why I tried to switch from APM to ACPI.

Didrik

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