APM Power Down doesn't work

jepf · n00b Joined: 04 Oct 2002 Posts: 44

Hi!

My PC doesn't turn off when i shut down Linux. I compiled the kernel (gentoo sources) with APM and I also tried the last option in the APM-list (use BIOS to power off or something like this).

I know that it worked three months ago (on my first Gentoo installation).

Any idea?

Oh, my system:
Athlon Thunderbird
VIA KT 133
512 MB SDRAM
Geforce 2 GTS

li1_getoo · l33t Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Posts: 661 Location: Queens , NY

compu-tom · Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 7:10 pm Post subject:

I had the same problem.
Try compiling your kernel with APCI instead of APM. Under the APCI config activate the line that contains "system" (currently I don't have a kernel config to tell you the exact words).

int1 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 08 Nov 2002 Posts: 139

I had this problem on my Dell laptop, and ACPI didn't help. I ended up selecting "Use real mode APM BIOS call to power off" when I was compiling the kernel and that worked like a charm. Make sure if you compile it is a module that you load it so it can work!

int1

pilla · Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 9:29 pm Post subject:

Moving to Hardware & Laptops.
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jepf · n00b Joined: 04 Oct 2002 Posts: 44

No, it still doesn't work :cry:

pilla · Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2003 12:37 am Post subject:

Have you emerged apmd? I am not sure, but I think it is necessary to access the APM in the kernel.
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compu-tom · Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2003 11:43 am Post subject:

apmd is AFAIK not necessary for APM to work. I never had that running. Maybe this was the problem...

jepf · n00b Joined: 04 Oct 2002 Posts: 44

I tried apmd but it doesn't work too.
I don't know what to do next. Mabe i try another BIOS version.