[ltp] Thinkpad 380ED suspend problem

[Dr. Aldo Medina]

Eric wrote:
> 
> I cannot for the life of me get this machine to suspend multiple times in Linux.
> Works fine in Windows
> FYI: Kernel 2.4.17, custom compiled with APM with the following options:
> CONFIG_APM=y
> # CONFIG_APM_IGNORE_USER_SUSPEND is not set
> CONFIG_APM_DO_ENABLE=y
> CONFIG_APM_CPU_IDLE=y
> CONFIG_APM_DISPLAY_BLANK=y
> CONFIG_APM_RTC_IS_GMT=y
> CONFIG_APM_ALLOW_INTS=y
> # CONFIG_APM_REAL_MODE_POWER_OFF is not set
> 
> Slackware 8.0, cardctl reports version 3.1.26, and I upgraded the BIOS to the latest
> version last June I believe... not sure what version yet 'cause I don't have tpctl installed
> yet.  APMD does run on startup, and apmd is version 3.0final
> 
> It'll suspend once, even with my 10Base-T NIC card in there, but if I try to
> suspend again after resuming (even without the NIC card being inserted, and it doesn't
> matter if I use apm -s or Fn-F4 to suspend it) it'll just sit there and hang, until it
> finally gives up and resumes, without the HD or screen ever shutting off.
> 
> I remember 2.2 having some 'Ignore multiple suspend/resume cycles' option, at least earlier
> ones did, but 2.4 doesn't seem to have those...
> 
> Any ideas?
> 

I had this problem before. It resolved when I configured my floppy.o as
a module. After I load the module, however, the problem araises again.
I don't have RTC_IS_GMT, but I don't think it matters.

Hope this helps. TP380ED with Debian Woody.

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