Bug#597199: uncoditionally prevent hibernation after any kernel upgrade
On 13.10.2010 04:23, Stefan Monnier wrote: Package: pm-utils Severity: normal Actually, preventing hibernation is not the right solution. The right solution is to make sure hibernation works even when a new version of the running kernel is installed. I do that by hand in my system by copying the vmlinuz and initrd files in /etc/rc.local to a safe place which I can select from the GRUB menu. And how do you suggest we detect such local modifications? Imho it is better to err on the safe side. Not being able to hibernate, even if possible, is a nuisance. Losing data because of a failing resume/thaw is not. Michael -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth? signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Bug#597199: uncoditionally prevent hibernation after any kernel upgrade
Actually, preventing hibernation is not the right solution. The right solution is to make sure hibernation works even when a new version of the running kernel is installed. I do that by hand in my system by copying the vmlinuz and initrd files in /etc/rc.local to a safe place which I can select from the GRUB menu. And how do you suggest we detect such local modifications? I don't suggest you detect them, I suggest you (or some other part of Debian) set them up. Stefan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#597199: uncoditionally prevent hibernation after any kernel upgrade
Package: pm-utils Severity: normal Actually, preventing hibernation is not the right solution. The right solution is to make sure hibernation works even when a new version of the running kernel is installed. I do that by hand in my system by copying the vmlinuz and initrd files in /etc/rc.local to a safe place which I can select from the GRUB menu. Stefan -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (990, 'testing'), (500, 'stable'), (10, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.36-rc6-686 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=fr_CH.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_CH.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages pm-utils depends on: ii kbd 1.15.2-1 Linux console font and keytable ut ii powermgmt-base1.31 Common utils and configs for power Versions of packages pm-utils recommends: ii hal 0.5.14-3 Hardware Abstraction Layer pn radeontoolnone (no description available) ii uswsusp 0.7-1.2tools to use userspace software su pn vbetool none (no description available) Versions of packages pm-utils suggests: ii cpufrequtils 007-1 utilities to deal with the cpufreq -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
