From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S265832AbUAKL2D (ORCPT ); Sun, 11 Jan 2004 06:28:03 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S265834AbUAKL2D (ORCPT ); Sun, 11 Jan 2004 06:28:03 -0500 Received: from gprs214-122.eurotel.cz ([160.218.214.122]:23680 "EHLO amd.ucw.cz") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S265832AbUAKL1x (ORCPT ); Sun, 11 Jan 2004 06:27:53 -0500 Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:29:20 +0100 From: Pavel Machek To: Rusty trivial patch monkey Russell , Andrew Morton , kernel list Subject: Document tricks to get S3/swsusp working Message-ID: <20040111112920.GA741@elf.ucw.cz> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline X-Warning: Reading this can be dangerous to your mental health. User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi! I was sending this to users that had problems with swsusp, then lost it. It would be nice to have it directly in the tree... Please apply, Pavel --- /dev/null 2003-09-12 10:38:14.000000000 +0200 +++ linux/Documentation/power/tricks.txt 2004-01-11 12:28:12.000000000 +0100 @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ + swsusp/S3 tricks + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +Pavel Machek + +If you want to trick swsusp/S3 into working, you might want to try: + +* go with minimal config, turn off drivers like USB, AGP you don't + really need + +* use ext2. At least it has working fsck. [If something seemes to go + wrong, force fsck when you have a chance] + +* turn off modules + +* use vga text console, shut down X. [If you really want X, you might + want to try vesafb later] + +* try running as few processes as possible, preferably go to single + user mode. + +* due to video issues, swsusp should be easier to get working than + S3. Try that first. + +When you make it work, try to find out what exactly was it that broke +suspend, and preferably fix that. -- When do you have a heart between your knees? [Johanka's followup: and *two* hearts?]