Michael L Torrie wrote: > So I'm almost in the market for a new laptop. My old machine is a > PowerBook 12" with OSX. Right now my choice is really between a > Thinkpad T61 14" and a MacBook. I would be interested in the Thinkpad > X61, but I really kind of like the trackpad. > > Now giving up OS X will be very difficult, but it's bearable if Linux > runs well on it. People tell me that Thinkpads run Linux the best of > any laptop out there. However I have yet to hear of any laptop (even > the EeePC!) that can successfully suspend and resume like my venerable > PowerBook has always done. Does anyone have Linux sleeping nicely on > any laptop (especially a thinkpad)? I mean can I just close the lid, > have it pulse it's little power light, then pop the lid and start > working? I know many people have hibernate working, but that's not > really what I want. Maybe Apple has spoiled me, but it seems like this > is a basic essential function. > > What are my chances? Should I just abandon the idea of a Linux laptop > and buy a MacBook? > > I just did a quick test on my laptop and it worked great. Mine is a Dell Latitude D420 and I am running openSuSE 10.3. I had to make a change in the power management because I usually set laptop to stay on all of the time whether I am in windows or linux. After I made that change, I closed the laptop and it went to sleep. It even gave me a "breathing" power light. Open the lid and every thing comes back including reconnecting to the wireless network. And it did it pretty quick. So it is definitely possible.
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