BLU Discuss list archive

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Linux on a laptop ... step 2?

Subject: Linux on a laptop ... step 2?
From: dhml at comcast.net (David Hummel)
Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 10:45:23 -0400
In-reply-to: <1116305126.5716.6.camel@localhost.localdomain>
References: <1116305126.5716.6.camel@localhost.localdomain>

On Tue, May 17, 2005 at 12:45:26AM -0400, William Ricker wrote:
> 
> And That APM is old news, but that ACPI support in Linux is still
> do-it-yourself.

Nontheless, APM is most likely what's compatible with BIOSes in older
laptops.

> And Ubuntu being bleeding edge, installed APCI but generic.

Yes, irritating.  On my Dell Inspiron 8000, the first thing I have to do
is recompile and disable ACPI support, or else I'm frozen.  APM suspend
works fine.

-David

Follow-Ups:
- Linux on a laptop ... step 2?
  - From: wdr at TheWorld.com (William D Ricker)
- Linux on a laptop ... step 2?
  - From: ed at eh3.com (Ed Hill)

References:
- Linux on a laptop ... step 2?
  - From: wdr at theworld.com (William Ricker)

Prev by Date: sed replacement
Next by Date: Linux on a laptop ... step 2?
Previous by thread: Linux on a laptop ... step 2?
Next by thread: Linux on a laptop ... step 2?
Index(es):
- Date
- Thread


BLU is a member of BostonUserGroups
We also thank MIT for the use of their facilities.

Boston Linux & Unix / webmaster@blu.org