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From: Nate Puri <natepuri@office.ompages.com>
Subject: Re: APM & 4.0
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On  9 May, Salvo Bartolotta wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
> 
> On 5/9/00, 5:27:29 AM, Nate Puri <natepuri@office.ompages.com> wrote 
> regarding APM & 4.0:
> 
> 
>> Hi all,
> 
>> I have a dell inspiron 3000.  I have the following entry in my GENERIC
>> kernel config
> 
>> device          apm0    at nexus? disable flags 0x20 # Advanced Power
>> Management
> 
>> Is there something wrong with this for my machine?  I can suspend and
>> resume just fine.  However, time does not update.  Time stays at the
>> exact place where it was when I suspended the machine.  Thanks...
> 
>> -nate
> 
> 
> # apm: Laptop Advanced Power Management (experimental)
> 
> <snip>
> 
> # Notes on APM
> #  The flags takes the following meaning for apm0:
> #  0x0020  Statclock is broken.
> #  If apm is omitted, some systems require sysctl -w 
> kern.timecounter.method=1
> #  for correct timekeeping.
> 
> Have you had a look at the apm man pages ?

Yes, that and apmd.  I put in the kern.timecournter.method=1 command. It
did not change the sitution.  When I run apmd, ps ax | grep apmd outputs
'grep apmd'.  So apmd is not running and will not run for some reason
even though I have it built into the kernel....

> Actually, I don't use a laptop, but I hope this helps.
> 
> Best regards,
> Salvo
> 
> 
> 
> 
	
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