APM Trouble

[J.d.thomas Hood]

I have seen this problem.  Try killing esd.  For more info check
out my "Linux on ThinkPad 600" page:
http://jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu/~thood/tp600lnx.htm

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Thomas Hood                                                thood@jhu.edu

>> | I have a thinkpad 560, 133Mhz, 40MB RAM and 2 GB HD When I have just
>> | booted my machine, I am able to issue the command apm --suspend, the
>> | machine suspends, and will also resume normally. However, if I go
>> | into X-Windows, this command will not execute. It does try, but the
>> | 'suspend' light on the keyboard just blinks, the machine holds up
>> | for a couple of seconds, then just resume normally.
>>
>> Check dmesg and /var/log/messages right after the suspend fails.
>> Anything interesting?  Also, do you have any PCMCIA cards inserted?  I
>> find that if I try to suspend my 770Z with PC cards inserted and apmd
>> not running, then the suspend fails.
>
>I see that kind of problem on my 770 when I try to suspend with an audio
>application active, e.g. x11amp. Do you have something like that running ?
>
>What happens when you press Fn-AltF4 ? Do you have the PSU attached.
>
>Bill.