On Fri, Jul 15, 2005 at 11:28:55PM +0200, Jose A. Ortega Ruiz wrote: > > hi. i'm using debian on a G4 iBook 12'' with a 2.6.11 kernel > > Linux imladris 2.6.11 #1 Thu Jun 30 11:10:09 CEST 2005 ppc GNU/Linux > > i've compiled the kernel myself, but just applied to debian's > kernel-source the 'control key' patch that makes ctrl:nocaps work, > leaving the default debian kernel config untouched. > > since 2 or 3 weeks ago, my laptop has just switch-off 3 or 4 times. i > haven't detected a pattern, except that i was always on AC power (and > most probably using emacs, since i spent most of my time in there). > and suddenly, poof, the laptop switches off, like it does when you > hold down the power button. upon rebooting, nothing seems wrong, > *except* that the clock has been reset to Jan 1st 1904 (sic)!!! > > i have no clue what's causing this behaviour, or wether it's a hw or > sw problem: has anybody suffered from something similar?
this happens to me when the battery is removed from the laptop for 30 seconds or so. i would first suspect your battery is dying. does it seem to charge fine? what does syslog says? ciao, paul -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
