From lists@perser.net Wed Jan 5 12:26:56 2000 From: lists@perser.net To: users@lists.opensuse.org Subject: [SLE] Help: Machine Sleeps the Locks up under Linux Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2000 06:26:56 -0600 Message-ID: <002301bf5778$28a5a6a0$3614dfd1@gerswhin> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============2624065121461187218==" --===============2624065121461187218== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have a relatively ancient P75 that I'm running as a gateway machine. When = running with Linux (either SuSE 6.2 or Redhat 6.1, I've tried both) the machi= ne goes into a sleep mode from which it will not awake. It does several hour= s for this lockup to occur although the screen will blank out in a few minute= s. I first thought it might be the Automatic Power Management function (apmd= ) under Linux but I disabled that in the startup and later read that apm does= n't have anything to do with 'green' screens or putting your machine into sle= ep mode. This seems to occur regardless of the power management settings in = the BIOS. It occurs whether or not X is running. The machine doesn't suffer= from the same fate when running under Windoze or DOS. /var/log/messages doe= sn't seem to contain what I would consider to be an error or telltale evidenc= e of anything strange occuring on the machine. Has anyone ever seen this problem before? Any ideas on where I should starti= ng looking to attack this problem? Something in the kernel perhaps? Could a= piece of hardware cause this? Any ideas are appreciated. regs, -jrp
I have a relatively ancient P75 that I'm running as a= =20 gateway machine. When running with Linux (either SuSE 6.2 or Redhat 6.1,=20 I've tried both) the machine goes into a sleep mode from which it will not=20 awake. It does several hours for this lockup to occur although=20 the screen will blank out in a few minutes. I first thought it might be=20 the Automatic Power Management function (apmd) under Linux but I disabled tha= t=20 in the startup and later read that apm doesn't have anything to do with 'gree= n'=20 screens or putting your machine into sleep mode. This seems to occur=20 regardless of the power management settings in the BIOS. It occurs whether=20 or not X is running. The machine doesn't suffer from the same fate when=20 running under Windoze or DOS. /var/log/messages doesn't seem to contain=20 what I would consider to be an error or telltale evidence of anything strange= =20 occuring on the machine.
Has anyone ever seen this problem before? Any ideas = on where I should starting looking to attack this problem? Something in=20 the kernel perhaps? Could a piece of hardware cause this? Any ideas are=20 appreciated.
regs,
-jrp
--===============2624065121461187218==-- From fountai@hursley.ibm.com Wed Jan 5 12:43:33 2000 From: fountai@hursley.ibm.com To: users@lists.opensuse.org Subject: Re: [SLE] Help: Machine Sleeps the Locks up under Linux Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2000 12:43:33 +0000 Message-ID: <38733C75.78241FF6@hursley.ibm.com> In-Reply-To: <002301bf5778$28a5a6a0$3614dfd1@gerswhin> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============1448196617959025901==" --===============1448196617959025901== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable If you are using thr stock SuSE I would say it's almost certainly hardware. For it to run for several hours then lock up without warning points to the CPU overheating. What sort of cooling do you have? Try taking the lid off and pointing a desk fan into the box. You could also try removing all unnecessary hardware such as sound card or network cards to see if that improves the situation. Also try giving the RAM a good wiggle to ensure it's seated correctly. > I have a relatively ancient P75 that I'm running as a gateway > machine. When running with Linux (either SuSE 6.2 or Redhat 6.1, I've > tried both) the machine goes into a sleep mode from which it will not > awake. It does several hours for this lockup to occur although the > screen will blank out in a few minutes. I first thought it might be > the Automatic Power Management function (apmd) under Linux but I > disabled that in the startup and later read that apm doesn't have > anything to do with 'green' screens or putting your machine into sleep > mode. This seems to occur regardless of the power management settings > in the BIOS. It occurs whether or not X is running. The machine > doesn't suffer from the same fate when running under Windoze or DOS. > /var/log/messages doesn't seem to contain what I would consider to be > an error or telltale evidence of anything strange occuring on the > machine. >=20 > Has anyone ever seen this problem before? Any ideas on where I should > starting looking to attack this problem? Something in the kernel > perhaps? Could a piece of hardware cause this? Any ideas are > appreciated. --=20 To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com = =20 Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/ --===============1448196617959025901==-- From muskrat@texas.net Wed Jan 5 14:53:51 2000 From: muskrat@texas.net To: users@lists.opensuse.org Subject: Re: [SLE] Help: Machine Sleeps the Locks up under Linux Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2000 08:53:51 -0600 Message-ID: <20000105085351.B22230@elendil.bearhouse.org> In-Reply-To: <002301bf5778$28a5a6a0$3614dfd1@gerswhin> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============5139944147314593640==" --===============5139944147314593640== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Try checking the BIOS settings. The machine may be putting itself to sleep when it is idle long enough. Windows never manages to drop the load low enough for this to happen. I remember reading this almost a year ago in some MS bashing. HTH, Jeffrey =20 --=20 To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com = =20 Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/ --===============5139944147314593640==--