[ltp] Re: Dock + USB + Suspend?

David Abrahams linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:34:55 -0400


on Mon Apr 28 2008, Olaf Schultz <o.schultz-AT-enhydralutris.de> wrote:

> On Mon, 2008-04-28 at 18:07, David Abrahams wrote:
>> on Mon Apr 28 2008, Olaf Schultz <o.schultz-AT-enhydralutris.de> wrote:
>> 
>> > On Mon, 2008-04-28 at 16:53, David Abrahams wrote:
>> >> When my T60p is docked and there are USB devices plugged into the dock's
>> >> USB ports, resuming from suspend-to-ram fails.  Does anyone here have
>> >> experience with that problem that might help?  Any suggestions about
>> >> modules to try unloading?
>> >
>> > Have you tried an umount on that device (I suggest a memstick) ...newer
>> > Linux-Version mount these devices automatical...
>
> I just tried it with my A31 and it's PortReplicator (FRU 08N1536) and
> USB-mouse: No problem, suspend to RAM works..sorry, no USB-Kbd
> available...
>
>> It only takes having my external keyboard plugged in there to cause the
>> problem.  You can't unmount a keyboard, can you?
>
> Hm, your'e right.
>
> It's only this external KBD? No nfs-mounted from/to somewhere?

Sometimes I also plug in a USB printer, but any USB device I have will
cause this problem, even if it is the only device plugged into the dock.
Sure, I have NFS mounts, but the machine suspends just fine with those.
I don't see how that could be related to USB.

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