-- Charlie Reiman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote (on Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 09:06 AM -0800): > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Matthew Weier O'Phinney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 7:20 AM > > > > -- Pigeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > > (on Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 05:22 AM +0000): > > > On Tue, Dec 10, 2002 at 10:24:01PM +0000, Simon Tod wrote: > > > > I've had several different response to this problem... > > > > I did run lilo after altering lilo.conf and already > > > > have apmd installed - I get a 'No APM support in > > > > kernel' message with this as well. > > > > I don't get anywhere with the 'modprobe apm' > > > > suggestions (don't know what modprobe is and can't > > > > find it to install). > > > > > > I can't believe it wouldn't be installed. You just type > > > > > > modprobe apm > > > > > > at the command prompt. Think you have to be root. > > Some of the lightweight kernels available don't have apm support > > available. I know -- my first install on my wife's old laptop utilized > > one of these. > > > > > > I don't know what kernel I have installed. Yes, I'm > > > > sure that there's an easy way to find this out! > > > > > > uname -r > > If you have a kernel ending with the characters 'bf', it's one of the > > kernels without apm support. Easiest way to swap kernels is to install > > one of the regular 386 series (without the bf!), and then uninstall > > (apt-get remove) the old one. You'll need to reboot for the changes to > > take effect. You should find that modprobe apm works now, and that apmd > > finds it. > > I don't think this is true. I'm running sid with 2.4bf and I was able to > "apt-get install apmd" with no problems. But did apm work? I was able to install apmd as well, but it didn't work until I'd installed an x86tsc kernel image.
The 2.4bf series (bf == boot floppy) typically doesn't have non-essential drivers compiled in, such as apm support, and this is why I make the suggestions I do. My experience has been on both unstable and testing; if you have a different experience, please note the kernel-image package you're using so the OP can check his/her image against it. -- Matthew Weier O'Phinney [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
