[ltp] thinkpad t41 draws 2 watts during suspend

Marius Gedminas linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:02:44 -0400


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On Fri, Sep 21, 2007 at 05:39:13PM -0700, Dan Sawyer wrote:
> The system is a T41 with a 2.6.22.6 kernel. The system draws about 2 watt=
s=20
> while suspended. The system has radeonfb configured and "radeontool light=
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> off" is successful in turning off the backlight?

Check the dmesg for radeonfb messages about entering the D2 sleep state.
If there's no such message, then your video isn't fully powered off.
Perhaps your particular model isn't in the radeonfb whitelist and you
need to modprobe radeonfb with force_sleep=3D1.

HTH,
Marius Gedminas
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