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[LUG] SuSE 8.1 on Dell C800 laptop, ACPI and APMD and X



This is ht elaptop that has given really good reliable service 
under SuSE 7.2, but I never did get a webcam working on it, and 
7.2 is reaching the end of its supported time.

And I had W2k taking up space on it which I didn't want.

So I put 8.1 on.

nice install onto a newly partitioned disk, but no suspend - 
shut the lid and it carries on running.
Took it to London like that, and got really tired of booting 
instead of restarting.

Tried a couple of things, ACPI was not fully supported, so I've 
turned that off, and depend on APMD.

Now no restart...
or no mouse ...
or restarts, but with a fractured X11 display like one o those 
sliding tile toys.

Hints or experience?

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From one of the Linux desktops of Dr Adrian Midgley 
http://www.defoam.net/             

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