Moved the energy star 'features' to the Known Issues section

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emmajane 2004-07-22 00:00:23 +00:00
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@ -732,21 +732,6 @@ until at least 2.5.x. Even the patch won't provide support for S3 in the
2.4.x series kernels. I personally did an <command>apt-get remove apmd</command>
to solve the hanging problem.</para>
<para>You should also be aware of another little glitch I discovered. The
XFree86 server has an option for DPMS (Energy Star) features. The DPMS can
states can be one of standby, suspend, off or on. Since the 2.4.x kernels
cannot suspend to disk, this can cause problems. I fixed my system by doing
two things:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>
<command>xset <option>-dpms</option></command> (disables DPMS features)
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
In <filename>/etc/X11/XF86Config-4</filename> I commented out
the line <option>Option "DPMS"</option> under Section "Monitor".
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect1>
@ -1213,6 +1198,12 @@ your system.</para>
<title>Known Issues</title>
<para>There are a number of problems which have been identified for various laptop models. Please scan through this list before you finish compiling the kernel to see if your hardware is affected by any of the following problems. You may also want to use this as a trouble shooting guide after installing your system if you are still having problems.</para>
<para>Known issues for the 2.4 kernel include:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>DPMS (Energy Star) features try to suspend the laptop</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>Known issues for the 2.6 kernel include:</para>
<itemizedlist>
@ -1220,6 +1211,30 @@ your system.</para>
<listitem><para>touchpad/mouse or keyboard freezes</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<sect1 id="known-issues-24">
<title>2.4 series kernels</title>
<sect2 id="dpms">
<title>Energy Star features</title>
<para>This is not a bug exactly, but it is something to be aware of. The
<application>XFree86</application> server has an option for <option><xref linkend="DPMS"/></option> (Energy Star) features. The DPMS can
states can be one of standby, suspend, off or on. Since the 2.4.x kernels
cannot suspend to disk, this can cause problems. I fixed my system by doing
two things:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>
<command>xset <option>-dpms</option></command> (disables DPMS features)
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
In <filename>/etc/X11/XF86Config-4</filename> I commented out
the line <option>Option "DPMS"</option> under Section "Monitor".
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect2>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="known-issues-26">
<title>2.6 series kernels</title>
@ -1340,14 +1355,20 @@ notes that a BIOS update was also able to solve the problem. Thanks Karl!</para>
<glossdiv>
<title>D</title>
<glossentry id="debian">
<glossterm>Debian</glossterm>
<glossdef><para>The distribution of Linux used by the author. <ulink url="http://www.debian.org" /></para></glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="DPMS">
<glossterm>DPMS</glossterm>
<glossdef><para>Abbreviation for Display Power Management Signaling. A standard developed to extend the life of PC monitors and conserve energy when monitors are not in use.</para></glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="DSDT">
<glossterm>DSDT</glossterm>
<glossdef><para>Abbreviate for Differentiated System Description Table. This table contains information and configuration about the base system. It is not always capable of supplying fully function tables and sometimes must be patched.</para>
<glossdef><para>Abbreviation for Differentiated System Description Table. This table contains information and configuration about the base system. It is not always capable of supplying fully function tables and sometimes must be patched.</para>
<para>See also: <xref linkend="patch" />, <ulink url="http://acpi.sourceforge.net/dsdt/index.php" />.</para></glossdef>
</glossentry>
</glossdiv>