kernel with APM support?

[Satish Balay]

On Thu, 1 Jul 2004, Globe Trotter wrote:

>
>>
>> You can use either APM or ACPI for powermanagement (not both at the
>> same time). With FC2 the default is ACPI. When you use the kernel boot
>> option "acpi=off" - ACPI is disabled and APM is enabled.
>>
>> Now the userlad 'apmd' can interact with the kernel & provide the apm
>> functionality (Fn-F4 for suspend etc..)
>>
>> Satish
>>
>
> Thank you again, Satish. By the way, should I use apmsleep or is there some
> other alternative to use with ACPI?

Does APM work for you or not?

If ACPI were to work - you would do the following to send the laptop
to sleep (as root):

echo 3 > /proc/acpi/sleep

Satish