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I don't understand why you can't you use APM as a module with ACPI?
That's exactly what Knoppix does.

Boot with Knoppix, click on that little shell icon to open a terminal,
then issue "cat /usr/src/linux-2.4.26/.config | less" and you can read
everything in the kernel. I just issued that on a laptop I'm working
on, and I can see these entries:
CONFIG_PM=y
CONFIG_APM=m
and under ACPI Support
COINFIG_APM_DO_ENABLE=y
CONFIG_ACPI=y
etcetera. I don't know how to set that box up to ssh into it with Knoppix,
so you'll have to do the same to see the other options. However, ACPI
is built in and APM is loaded as a module. I issued "lsmod" and see apm.
And the append line I gave you for APM is in every Knoppix boot file
except for the text one and failsafe.

That's all I can tell you. On my PCs I don't use power management, so
the only thing I put in the kernel is CONFIG_PM=y and CONFIG_APM=m
and this particular laptop is old and uses APM and not ACPI, but the default
kernel has both of them if I'm not mistaken. I'm gonna get some info on
it while Knoppix is loaded. It's a 266 Mhz Intel with 96 MB of RAM, so I
don't want to waste this opportunity.

As for how ACPI works, if that's what you mean...I have no experience
with ArchLinux, but isn't it a Slackware child? In Slack you can read the file
"/usr/share/doc/Linux-HOWTOs/ACPI-HOWTO" and many more informative
files. Another reason I run Slackware Linux - I got a lot to learn.

slackware problems

it seems slackware has some problems
i have 2 operating systems slackware linux and windows xp but i can not see the windows files
what do i do
same problem on my friends computer

Re: Shutdown problem

Quote:

Originally posted by TheShemeta
Hi guys,

i have a problem shutting down my HP Pavilion zt3010us. i have a custom 2.6.9 kernel with built in ACPI. cpufreqd works fine, the battery monitor too. but everytime i want to shut it down, the notebook always reboots. it is really annoying. i use LILO as a boot manager. i really don't know what else to say, if you need more information, let me know.

it would be great to have my notebook shut down properly.

thanks for your help,

Regards, TheShemeta

I too have the same problem with my hp zt3000: Quick (dirty) work around
a) Just try to shutdown as root
b) As (normal) user if you are experiencing the problem then remove the AC power connection from your laptop before issuing shutdown -h now. I dont know why but it works...
check this link:
http://www.x1000forums.com/index.php?showtopic=7281

emussu, i would recommend you start a new thread for a new question in the slackware forum.

Re: Re: Shutdown problem

Quote:

Originally posted by biophysics1
I too have the same problem with my hp zt3000: Quick (dirty) work around
a) Just try to shutdown as root
b) As (normal) user if you are experiencing the problem then remove the AC power connection from your laptop before issuing shutdown -h now. I dont know why but it works...
check this link:
http://www.x1000forums.com/index.php?showtopic=7281

"shutdown -h now"
what does then the "-h" stand for???