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uncommented quirks under my laptop in the following file, /usr/share/hal/fdi/information/10freedesktop/20-video-quirk-pm-toshiba.fdi and added <merge key="power_management.quirk.quirk-vbe-post" type="bool">true</merge> I found help at this link: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=44378 wifi problem (no wifi detected after resume) resolved by creating a file in /etc/pm/config.d I named the file: madwifi-fix and it included: SUSPEND_MODULES="$SUSPEND_MODULES ath_pci" I found help at this link: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/267339 ________________________________ From: António PT <acmps...@gmail.com> To: Matthew Kokidko <mkultra...@yahoo.com> Cc: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org Sent: Mon, February 8, 2010 4:57:16 PM Subject: Re: Screen blank on return from Suspend The graphics board driver, that is. 2010/2/8 António PT <acmps...@gmail.com> >Could you please indicate me what's the driver that you're using? > > >2010/2/4 Matthew Kokidko <mkultra...@yahoo.com> > > >I have looked for a solution in forum search, google, and other misc. Debian >help pages. I've found many comments, but no solution. >> >>The Problem: After suspending successfully (apparently, evidenced by blinking >>amber light) and resuming, the screen remains off. No backlight... blank >>screen. >> >>Attempts at solution: >>1. without the screen on and after resume I ctrl-alt F1, CTL-ALT 7, CTR-ALT >>'whatever' and no effect on screen. >>>> >>2. after resume with no screen, CTRL-ALT 1, login as root, type halt. >>computer shuts down. >>3. after resume with no screen, CTRL-ALT 1, login as root, restart gdm, no >>effect. >>4. after resume with no screen, CTRL-ALT 1, ALT-F7, no effect. >>>> >>5. " " " " " """"""""""""""""""""""", Funtion key - F6 and F7 to adjust >>brightness, no effect >> >>Is there >> a way at the command prompt to kill the screen and start it up again? I'm >> pretty much out of ideas. >> >>Environment: Running Lenny with Linux Kernel 2.62 AMD64 (I dual boot w/ >>vista). Toshib A215-s4757, ATI Radeon graphics. >> >>Thank you in advance for any help or direction. >> >> >