Issue when resume from suspend in Slack 12.1

lordwolf · 11-30-2008, 12:08 AM

hi all,

I just installed 12.1 on my Compaq nx6120 laptop. I'm trying to get it to suspend when I close the lid based on this post . You might notice that that was me on 12.0 and it was working well. My issue now is when resuming the display is somehow 'dimmed' (i.e. no backlight?). I can see the desktop if I look hard enough

I've tried:

backlight brightness control keys doesn't work (it works during normal operation)
xset dpms force on (also works during normal op - i.e. turning display on/off)
removing the acpi video kernel module (I think I read somewhere that it could be a problem?)

Any ideas? Some help, please?

rworkman · 11-30-2008, 11:13 PM

Sleep functionality is very dependent on kernel versions and hardware; what might work on one combination is quite likely to fail on another combination. I've done a lot of work in this area for Slackware -current, but it should be relatively trivial to backport it for 12.1.

Find a mirror with the most recent -current updates (the ones from 20081130, which at the time of this writing, may not have synced publicly yet) and navigate to the slackware-current/source/ap/ directory. Pull the entire contents of the libx86, vbetool, radeontool, and pm-utils directories, then do this:

Code:

cd libx86
BUILD=1_lordwolf ./libx86.SlackBuild
installpkg /tmp/libx86-*.tgz
cd ../vbetool
BUILD=1_lordwold ./vbetool.SlackBuild
installpkg /tmp/vbetool-*.tgz
cd ../radeontool
BUILD=1_lordwolf ./radeontool.SlackBuild
installpkg /tmp/radeontool-*.tgz
cd ../pm-utils
BUILD=1_lordwold ./pm-utils.SlackBuild
installpkg /tmp/pm-utils-*.tgz

You might consider also getting the latest hal-info from the slackware-current/source/l directory and doing this:

Code:

cd hal-info
BUILD=1_lordwolf ./hal-info.SlackBuild
upgradepkg /tmp/hal-info-*.tgz

Note that this is optional, but it offers you the best chance of success.

Once you've done all that, read over /usr/doc/pm-utils-*/README.SLACKWARE for how to use pm-utils.

lordwolf · 12-01-2008, 03:09 AM

hi Robby,

thanks for the suggestion.. I have actually considered trying your pm-utils package but decided not to when I read your post. How critical is it when you say...

Quote:

Finally, PLEASE be sure to make backups before you try any of this, and if you can't afford to do a clean reinstallation of your system, don't try it at all.

I think I may fall under that category at the moment - but if it's not that critical, I'll definitely give it a try.

Also, I've looked at the Slackware mirror in Australia - I can only so far find pm-utils and hal-info sources. But I guess that's why you said wait for recent ones (20081130)? I'll wait for a couple of days longer...

rworkman · 12-01-2008, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by lordwolf

hi Robby,

thanks for the suggestion.. I have actually considered trying your pm-utils package but decided not to when I read your post. How critical is it when you say... "make backups"

I think I may fall under that category at the moment - but if it's not that critical, I'll definitely give it a try.

Well, I've had one report of filesystem corruption, and neither I nor the pm-utils maintainer have been able to figure out why. The good news is that it was on a desktop system rather than a laptop, so that hardware family doesn't exactly get the kind of testing as do laptops.

Quote:

Also, I've looked at the Slackware mirror in Australia - I can only so far find pm-utils and hal-info sources. But I guess that's why you said wait for recent ones (20081130)? I'll wait for a couple of days longer...

Most mirrors should have it now. If not, SlackBuilds.org has virtually identical stuff now

lordwolf · 12-02-2008, 05:13 PM

Right... I've installed all the packages including the new hal-info. pm-is-supported reports OK for suspend (all actually). Unfortunately, pm-suspend still produces the same results - dimmed display. As before, the system is still running and if I logout to the login screen, the display is somehow restored. pm-hibernate works flawlessly so far.

So, I guess the suspend/resume process is not really a problem then? Maybe it's a display control problem? Anyways, using vbetool to restore does not work, and radeontool is not applicable in my case (no radeon device).

I'm currently using vbetool to just turn on/off the display on lid event. I'd really like to get suspend to work again. Any ideas?

rworkman · 12-02-2008, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by lordwolf

Right... I've installed all the packages including the new hal-info. pm-is-supported reports OK for suspend (all actually). Unfortunately, pm-suspend still produces the same results - dimmed display. As before, the system is still running and if I logout to the login screen, the display is somehow restored. pm-hibernate works flawlessly so far.

Okay, correct me if I'm wrong on any of this:

pm-hibernate works as expected (suspend to disk)? If so, then that's good, but mostly expected, as the BIOS gets to reinitialize the hardware on the reboot.

pm-suspend: does it actually *suspend* the system, and then you have a dim display on resume, OR does it simply dim the display and then stop?

Does the display backlight turn off when you do pm-suspend? If not, then try running "pm-suspend --quirk-dpms-suspend"

More importantly, is the display *really* dim after resume (i.e. the backlight is not on at all)? If so, do this: "pm-suspend --quirk-dpms-on"

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So, I guess the suspend/resume process is not really a problem then? Maybe it's a display control problem? Anyways, using vbetool to restore does not work

I'm currently using vbetool to just turn on/off the display on lid event. I'd really like to get suspend to work again. Any ideas?

I'm thinking the second suggestion above is going to work for you.

If it does, please send me via email the make/model of the laptop, short summary of the problem (as a reminder), complete lshal output, and a reminder of which extra quirks you had to use for proper resume.

lordwolf · 12-02-2008, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rworkman

pm-suspend: does it actually *suspend* the system, and then you have a dim display on resume, OR does it simply dim the display and then stop?

Does the display backlight turn off when you do pm-suspend? If not, then try running "pm-suspend --quirk-dpms-suspend"

More importantly, is the display *really* dim after resume (i.e. the backlight is not on at all)? If so, do this: "pm-suspend --quirk-dpms-suspend"

Yes... pm-suspend managed to suspend the system and the backlight was turned off. Everything else is back on resume except the backlight is not on at all. I've tried "pm-suspend --quirk-dpms-suspend" - it's still the same

rworkman · 12-02-2008, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordwolf

Yes... pm-suspend managed to suspend the system and the backlight was turned off. Everything else is back on resume except the backlight is not on at all. I've tried "pm-suspend --quirk-dpms-suspend" - it's still the same

Crap. That second one was supposed to be "pm-suspend --quirk-dpms-on"

lordwolf · 12-03-2008, 07:24 AM

That didn't work either, but it made me think I should really read the man page for these --quirk options. And it so happens, --quirk-vbe-post actually did the trick! Yay! Thanks, Robby!

Just curious, I think I don't actually need the radeontool package, right? What about vbetool and libx86? Does that --quirk-vbe-post option actually use the vbetool package or is it an internal code?

p/s: I've just sent you the information requested previously. Hope it's useful.