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   night_mare007
   Member

   Hi,

   I've downloaded ACPITOOL 0.5-7 from PPM - but the suspend to RAM command (acpitool -s) does not work as it should:
   I ran under terminal: "sleep 2; acpitool -s"
   The outcome is that the screen turn black for 1/2 sec, then flicker back to the desktop - WITHOUT SUSPENDING THE MACPUP.
   I'm sure 100% my kernel is supporting S3/suspend-to-ram as I recompiled it ( I even disabled suspend-to-HDD )

   what's wrong with Macpup ?
   Ppl with lupu 525 tell me they got it works without any problem.

   please advise...

   Posted 9 months ago #
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   runtt21
   Moderator

   "what's wrong with Macpup ?" DUDE!!Really???? "my kernel is supporting S3/suspend-to-ram as I RECOMPILED IT" Don't go and jack up the kernel and then come here and ask me what's wrong with it.

   Save yourself some money on you power bill.TURN IT OFF when your not using it.

   Posted 9 months ago #
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   night_mare007
   Member

   You're absolutely right - If I compiled my own Kernel - I should expect "unfamiliar" problem.
   I just want to share with you that I recompiled my kernel (to the same version) because of lack of removable PCI-E + USB 3.0 support.

   So - I went and checked that you wrote - I booted up a CLEAN, NEW-FROM-ORIG-ISO MACPUP 525.
   Then I downloaded & Installed ACPITOOL 0.5-7, and ran in terminal "sleep 2; acpitool -s"
   Then, I got something NEW: A black screen with blinking keyboard-cursor that runs FOREVER.

   I'm willing to start my Macpup from the start - BUT PLEASE GIVE ME A REASON TO DO IT...
   How on earth can I S3 ?!

   ( Just to let you know - I ran all of this checking on Asus's laptop model G51jx: i7, 8GB, )
   Thanks !

   Posted 9 months ago #
4. 

   runtt21
   Moderator

   Two things you can try. One is getting it to work in a plain puppy 525 . Two check and adjust the settings for e17 in the settings panel. Look under the input tab at hardware switches and also under screen look at power management.

   Posted 9 months ago #
5. 

   night_mare007
   Member

   I run now Macpup v528...
   This time I run on VANILLA macpup kernel - NO changes made !

   The results is the same - I cannot suspend to RAM my macpup...
   What I checked:
   1. E17 settings & suspend using the the E17 gui/keys - NO LUCK. I get NOTHING !
   2. I install from PPM: acpitool v0.5.7, and ran "acpitool -s" (with and without E17 power management enable) - NO LUCK, But my screen flicker for about 0.5 sec and return to desktop.
   3. When I ran the command "echo -n mem > /sys/power/state" I get a response that "sh: echo: write error: No such file or directory" - and just before that I get my screen flicker and returned to desktop just as before.
   4. I checked, using the kernel authoring software, that puppy/macpup v528 has S3 sleep enable already - so no problems at kernel level...

   I read at puppy official forum that when running puppy on a laptop (that's what I run macpup on)- acpi might no be enabled ( how come ? )... so it might be something with GRUB switches ?

   Any new ideas ?

   Posted 8 months ago #
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   runtt21
   Moderator

   I have read on the puppy forum that barry does not compile the kernels to support suspend/hibernation.

   Pemasu had this to say about it: "You enable hibernation when you compile the kernel with hibernation enabled.

   Anyway, in Puppies hibernation is quite useless. It takes time to write the RAM content to the swap partition, after that it locks the swap partition, until you boot the same hibernated Puppy, and it takes time to write the swap content back.

   Puppy shuts down and starts many times faster than hibernation is able"

   It seems to me suspend would be the same. I don't mean to be a little punk. But dude just turn it off when your done.I don't know how to get it to do what you want.

   Posted 8 months ago #
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   buzby01
   Member

   1stly I'd like to say thanks and I'm lovn' Macpup so far. I'm running Macpup 5.2.8 on a Pendo netbook (d425 atom, Ralink 3090 wireless network card and an Intel n10 integrated graphics controller) and it runs really well however the suspend to ram, intermittently, does not wake properly.

   About 1 out of every 4 times that I put it to sleep the screen does not turn back on nor does the WLAN card. Being a netbook with a small battery a working sleep function is fairly important to me and any help with this would be much appreciated

   To suspend I use acpitool-s. To get it to suspend automatically I have to install acipd and acipd support and then in setting/screensaver I set the time and suspend on blank. I can't get the sleep button or lid to make it suspend either which would be good if you could help me with this as well. I tried setting the hardware switches with no success

   I'm also new to the world of open source so you'll have to talk to me like I'm a child

   Posted 2 months ago #
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   buzby01
   Member

   Found a new pet http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=563125#563125 that helps with the lid closing and sleep buttons but I still have the intermittent issue of the computer not waking up properly so i'll still need help with this if anyone thinks they have a solution.

   cheers

   Posted 1 month ago #

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