[ltp] Re: blocked start up for X220
Dan Saint-Andre
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 24 May 2012 12:21:52 -0500
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On Thu, 2012-05-24 at 12:01 +0200,
linux-thinkpad-request@linux-thinkpad.org wrote:
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 19:28:45 +0100
> From: Athanasios Velios <a.velios@gmail.com>
> To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
> Subject: [ltp] Blocked start up for X220
> Reply-To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
>
> Hello,
>
> A recent strange problem with my X220 tablet is that when I shutdown
> from the command line after Ctrl+Alt+F1 while a gnome session is
> running
> at Ctrl+Alt+F7, the computer shuts down but when I press the power
> button for it to start up again the Bluetooth, Wireless and Disk
> activity lights flash for a couple of seconds and nothing happens
> (i.e.
> the monitor is black and the computer turns off immediatelly). The
> same
> happens if I force turn off the laptop from the power button.
> Attempting
> to turn on the computer by pressing the power button a few times (and
> trying long presses as well) eventually gets the computer started as
> expected (after say 5-6 attempts). Any idea what is blocking the
> computer from starting up?
>
> Thanks
>
> Thanasis
>
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I continue to struggle with my X220-tablet vs. both forms of suspend.
Several things made things better
but I still cannot say this works well.
1. remove the video and network and bluetooth drivers during "spin
down"
(Hardware detection will put them back)
2. unmount any external USB or Firewire(tm) drives or devices
3. unmount any SD-card
4. have a "large enough" swap partition
(This makes no sense but it helped.)
I read online where folks have this working well, but I have yet to get
an explanation
-- that is, "Do steps 1, 2, ..., N" -- that makes this work well.
In a similar boat. Willing to help. Not sure how.
~~~ 8d;-/ Dan
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On Thu, 2012-05-24 at 12:01 +0200, linux-thinkpad-request@linux-thinkpad.org wrote:<BR>
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<TT><FONT COLOR="#2e3436">Message: 3</FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#2e3436">Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 19:28:45 +0100</FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#2e3436">From: Athanasios Velios <<A HREF="mailto:a.velios@gmail.com">a.velios@gmail.com</A>></FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#2e3436">To: <A HREF="mailto:linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org">linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org</A></FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#2e3436">Subject: [ltp] Blocked start up for X220</FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#2e3436">Reply-To: <A HREF="mailto:linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org">linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org</A></FONT></TT><BR>
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<TT><FONT COLOR="#2e3436">Hello,</FONT></TT><BR>
<BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#2e3436">A recent strange problem with my X220 tablet is that when I shutdown </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#2e3436">from the command line after Ctrl+Alt+F1 while a gnome session is running </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#2e3436">at Ctrl+Alt+F7, the computer shuts down but when I press the power </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#2e3436">button for it to start up again the Bluetooth, Wireless and Disk </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#2e3436">activity lights flash for a couple of seconds and nothing happens (i.e. </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#2e3436">the monitor is black and the computer turns off immediatelly). The same </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#2e3436">happens if I force turn off the laptop from the power button. Attempting </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#2e3436">to turn on the computer by pressing the power button a few times (and </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#2e3436">trying long presses as well) eventually gets the computer started as </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#2e3436">expected (after say 5-6 attempts). Any idea what is blocking the </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#2e3436">computer from starting up?</FONT></TT><BR>
<BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#2e3436">Thanks</FONT></TT><BR>
<BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#2e3436">Thanasis</FONT></TT><BR>
<BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#2e3436">--__--__--</FONT></TT><BR>
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I continue to struggle with my X220-tablet vs. both forms of suspend. Several things made things better<BR>
but I still cannot say this works well.<BR>
<BR>
1. remove the video and network and bluetooth drivers during "spin down"<BR>
(Hardware detection will put them back)<BR>
2. unmount any external USB or Firewire(tm) drives or devices<BR>
3. unmount any SD-card<BR>
4. have a "large enough" swap partition<BR>
(This makes no sense but it helped.)<BR>
<BR>
I read online where folks have this working well, but I have yet to get an explanation<BR>
-- that is, "Do steps 1, 2, ..., N" -- that makes this work well.<BR>
<BR>
In a similar boat. Willing to help. Not sure how.<BR>
~~~ 8d;-/ Dan<BR>
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