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  From: <Stephen.Rothwell@canb.auug.org.au>
  To  : Kenneth Crudup <kenny@panix.com>
  Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 01:48:09 +1100

Re: APM for Phoenix BIOS 4.0 fixes?

Hi Kenny,

Kenneth Crudup <kenny@panix.com> writes:
> 
> I have a Transmonde Vivante' (Original, not SE) with a Phoenix BIOS in it.
> The BIOS rev is NoteBios 4.0, date 080997 (16:47).
> 
> If I enable APM with Linux (2.0.33 and 2.1.115), the machine hangs soon
> after boot in the hard-drive routines.
> 
> Do either of you have a fix for this, or a workaround? I'd really like to
> have a working console blanker, and CPU idle calls, to help save my battery
> life.

I am sorry to say that I have no idea what's wrong, but have cc'd this
message to the linux-laptop and apmd-list mailing lists in case someone
else has any idea.

Cheers,
Stephen
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Stephen Rothwell                    Stephen.Rothwell@canb.auug.org.au
http://www.canb.auug.org.au/~sfr/