> <snip> > > > Depending on your kernel version, you may not have any luck using > > suspend. I never had luck, but I have not tried recently with the > > 2.6.12 and 2.6.13 kernels. > > > > From swsusp.txt in /usr/src/linux/Documentation/power: > > ... > > You need to append resume=/dev/your_swap_partition to kernel command > > line. Then you suspend by > > > > echo shutdown > /sys/power/disk; echo disk > /sys/power/state > > ... > > > Hi! > > AFAIK There are 3 versions of hibernation code. Two that are part of the > official kernel and one that need a patch (suspend2). This latter is > more advanced and should perform better but is being actively developed > and changes frequently. The two versions included in the official 2.6.x > kernel are Pavel's swsusp and Patrick Mochel's PM suspend. You have to > check which one is compiled in your kernel. Each one has it's own > starting command. > > <snip> > Did you reinstalled lilo after changing it?? Is your "resume=/dev/..." > well written? It should work. There is however the possibility that your > harddrive cache was not written to the disk Some drives have this kind > of problem.. You can use hdparm to disable the cache before the suspend > command and reenable if after. > > The hibernate script (hibernate package) handles these matters and > others that arise when using suspension, like the error in the clock > (after resuming, the system clock is at the time when it was suspended. > You have to syncronise it with the hardware clock). It can be customized > to the 3 versions of suspension code and to suspen-to-ram also. > <snip> > Luís Neves
Uh Oh. I guess when it comes to things like this I am still a newbie (just over a year of linux experience). I guess for someone new to the Linux world, like me, the answer to my question was NO, You can't do it. Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. I guess I need to read and learn a lot more before applying the suggestions mentioned here. thanks ganesh
