kernel compile

ixion · 01-28-2003, 10:12 AM

With my old stock 2.4.18 kernel (Slackware 8.1), I would load the apm module, and my computer would shut off automatically on shutdown. Since I've upgraded and compiled a 2.4.20 kernel, I can't seem to get this support back (ie, 'Power Down' shows up and I have to physically shut off the pc). I have APM and ACPI compiled into the kernel. Should the APM be loaded as module (like the stock kernel), and I'll just add 'modprobe apm' to the rc.modules startup script?

MasterC · 01-28-2003, 10:49 AM

If that is how you compiled the new kernel. If you compiled it into the kernel though, you shouldn't need (or have) a module. Best way to find out is to modprobe apm. If it returns without errors, then yes. If it returns saying you don't have that module, well then you probably compiled it into the kernel, or not at all.

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ixion · 01-28-2003, 11:20 AM

I know I compiled it into the kernel (modprobe apm returns 'not found'), but what's bugging me is I don't know what to enable in the kernel compile to make my pc shutoff on its own on shutdown. Any ideas? I enabled APM and ACPI, but it still doesn't work...

MasterC · 01-28-2003, 08:54 PM

I've only got 1 idea... Recompile it as module. I believe I had a similar problem once, and ever since then I've always compiled apm as a module. Works great now.

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Half_Elf · 01-28-2003, 11:24 PM

If your computer is a recent one, you probably need to use ACPI and not APM. Also, you can include APM AND ACPI, it will always take APM by default. You can compile them both only as module.
Try to include only ACPI, I guess it is what you need.