> I have just recompiled a new kernel, version 2.5.18; I use the same > settings for APM, as it were. Problem is, now my ATX motherboard > wouldn't completely shutdown after the shutdown command being issued. I > hear the same clicking of the power relay during the poweroff, but the > power light (LED) would remain on; after that, the reset button would > start the computer when pressed. It seems that the machine is going > sleeping after the shutdown command. Has any of you encounterd something > like this?
I had the same problem with a self-compiled 2.4.18, and it took me a while to find out that support for multiple processors was enabled. The option is named CONFIG_SMP, in menu-driven config you can find it as "Processor type and features"->"Symmetric multi-processing support". I don't know for 2.5.xx kernels, but in the debianized 2.4.xx-kernel-source series, it is enabled by default. I wonder why. The documentation for this option clearly states: * 'If you have a system with only one CPU, like most personal computers, say N' * 'If you say Y here, the kernel will run on many, but not all, singleprocessor machines. On a singleprocessor machine, the kernel will run faster if you say N here.' * 'The "Advanced Power Management" code will be disabled if you say Y here.' * 'If you don't know what to do here, say N.' Could I file this as a bug report? Or is there a good reason for this choice? IMHO, changing it would prevent many complaints about apm-not- working-anymore-after-baking-custom-kernel. Or is is too small a detail to disturb the maintainer with? (sorry for repeating myself, I already posted this statement) Just my 2 cents, Joris -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
