On 14 Jul 2002 14:18:40 +0300, Raider wrote:
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> I've seen that you can suspend your computer by just hitting the power
> button... and turn it back on by hitting the same button. I've seen
> this on an Win2k box.
>
> Can this be done on my MDK8.2 as well? I don't need all the reboot as I
> rarely change anything in the hardware configuration. And I would also
> like to turn off my computer from time to time and turn it back on
> without waiting for all the config files to be run.
I agree with this concept for desktops, even more so laptops.
LM 8.1 on my Sony VAIO PCG-SR7K laptop sort of understands suspend mode, but there are
some issues to resolve before it is really useful.
o I can enter suspend by pressing Fn+Esc or sliding the power switch off. I don't
see any difference.
o I can resume by pressing any key (I recommend shift to minimize surprise) or
sliding the power switch.
o When my session restarts the time switches from local to gmt. hwclock --hctosys
corrects, but must su first.
o USB mouse stops working, touchpad mouse works. Only way to get USB mouse back is
to reboot (restart X). BTW, cat /dev/usbmouse shows data arriving, so fault must be
with X.
o 802.11B PC-CARD NIC works.
I would like a hibernate option, too (write out session to HD and full powerdown) but
suspend is more importent for mobil use.
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Gary Dunn
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