Linux - NewbieThis Linux forum is for members that are new to Linux.
Just starting out and have a question?
If it is not in the man pages or the how-to's this is the place!
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
How do I enable and use hibernation, which someone has told me Linux is capable of? I know how to get to the power management screen, but I did not see any hibernation controls. If I am going to use Linux instead of Windows, I insist that it be able to hibernate.
do you have acpi working? if you run acpi in the console, what happens? You also may need to download the kernel patch for software suspend 2 from www.suspend2.net. I believe that makes it easier to do a hibernate than the software suspend option in the kernel. You would then need to install the hibernate package(I don't know what distro you're using, in debian, the command would be 'apt-get install hibernate'). Hope this helps
Well, if I want to use the pre-installed ACPI for the moment (until I learn how to patch a kernel), how do I do it? To answer your question, I guess I don't have it working. I did find the power management screen, but I didn't see any suspend/hibernate option, or any instructions on how to suspend or hibernate.
in debian, you have to have acpid, and acpi installed. acpid runs acpi in linux. the program acpi allows you to check the battery life. I've never had any success getting hibernation working. I haven't yet patched my kernel for hibernation, so....
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.
