[ltp] Re: acpi on r50

[chris]

On Mon, 2005-03-28 at 12:01 +0200,
linux-thinkpad-request@linux-thinkpad.org wrote:
> > Hi all:
> > =20
> > 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?
> 
> 
> 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?
> 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
> Didrik