2.2.12 kernel apm

7 Dec 1999 08:19:20 -0000 

I just read though the debian-laptop archive from October and found the
following message:

> I just installed kernel 2.2.12 on my laptop, and was having some trouble
> getting apm working. it said "apm disabled on user request" at boot time.
> Well, some grepping the kernel sources found that passing "apm=on" to the
> kernel at boot time enables it now.

Please explain exactly how to do this.
I would love to use the apm functionality on my SONY VAIO PCG-505G.
I just installed the 2.2.13 kernel-image yesterday, and I get the same
"apm disabled on user request" during boot time. I have previously
downloaded the kernel source and the kpgk, but I have never managed to
actually compile the kernel. I always run into some problems, and untill
now I had given up trying to get apm working.

Please help.

thanks.
Title: 2.2.12 kernel apm
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2.2.12 kernel apm

I just installed kernel 2.2.12 on my laptop, and was having some trouble
getting apm working. it said "apm disabled on user request" at boot time.
Well, some grepping the kernel sources found that passing "apm=on" to the
kernel at boot time enables it now. I can't find any record or docs of this
change.

This strikes me as potentially a very good change. Wouldn't it mean we can
build apm into our stock kernels now? It will be off by default, but laptop
users can turn it own w/o too much bother.

-- 
see shy jo

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