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  From: Jont Allen <jba@research.att.com>
  To  : Ian Pilcher <pilcher@concentric.net>
  Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 09:30:03 -0400

Re: minor bug in apmd-3.0beta9

Ian Pilcher wrote:
> 
> Jont Allen wrote:
> >
> > If I have my NIC in, and up, then and only then do I get the above problem.
> > Once I eject the nic, F4 works normally and results in the
> >  "apmd_proxy suspend system"
> > call, as it should.
> >
> 
> I believe that this is normal behavior for a ThinkPad.  If a PCMCIA card
> is inserted, and the system is on AC power, they will not suspend.
> 
> --
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> Ian Pilcher                                       pilcher@concentric.net
> ========================================================================

Ian, and apmd-list,

The problem seems to be that if the suspend is rejected, then the BIOS
converts it into a ``standby.'' In the cases I have tracked down so far,
the suspend-reject was due to the sound being ``in use'' (due to G2 realaudio).

It is really irratating that it is not possible to get feedback from the
APM-BIOS as to what caused the rejection of the suspend. This is a real 
weakness in the design.

Jont
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