[Techtalk] Linux on a laptop problem

[Tania Morell]

Btw, mine is a satellite 5105 s501.  p4, 1.7ghz.   


-----Original Message-----
From: techtalk-admin at linuxchix.org [mailto:techtalk-admin at linuxchix.org]
On Behalf Of Tania Morell
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 6:13 PM
To: techtalk at linuxchix.org
Subject: RE: [Techtalk] Linux on a laptop problem


I don't know the answer to your question but at least I''ve been having
similar problem.  I bought a Toshiba satellite 6 days ago and have dual
boot (XP & linux) and notice that when the laptop is closed while linux
is running and it would normally go into hibernation, the laptop would
shut off completely.  I know it's a power management problem with linux.
(my particular problem at least )  when left alone, tho, it will stay on
no matter the number of hours it's left this way.   

I read this from http://www.mobilix.org/toshiba_s5005_s504.html

"Stand by and suspend are NOT working with kernel 2.4.17 and 20020308
Acpi patch"

Not sure what "not working" means but I guess it's just possible that
unpredictable things may happen.

-T

-----Original Message-----
From: techtalk-admin at linuxchix.org [mailto:techtalk-admin at linuxchix.org]
On Behalf Of James
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 6:07 PM
To: techtalk at linuxchix.org
Subject: [Techtalk] Linux on a laptop problem

I have a Toshiba Satellite S5005-S504 laptop (1.1Ghz PIII, 512 meg of
RAM).

I'm trying to install Gentoo on it, but after I complete the install and
reboot with the kernel I compiled, the laptop will randomly shut off
completely if left for sometime (ie, left compiling X/KDE).

Anyone ever have a similar problem on a laptop with Linux?

It never occurs inside the Gentoo installer shell or in WindowsXP.
Something I miscompiled in the kernel?  I compiled a kernel with just
ACPI and then one with APM and ACPI.  The ACPI one powered itself off
just now, and the APM+ACPI one (compiled both into the kernel) is
seemingly working fine now (*knock on wood*, it'll probably shutoff in a
few minutes).

Could this be some kind of power management issue, like that the laptop
wants to go into low power mode or hibernate but screws up and ends up
shutting down?

Oh and yes, its plugged into the wall, so it isn't a battery issue :)

- James

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