Re: [newbie] Linux and power on notebook?
Thank you! It works now and I can see my battery level, the notebook is closing without pressing the power button and my fan is not running all the time... But when I click on the config panel of Klaptop I have this setup ACPI button. What is it for? Shall I use it? (sorry but there is no help on this panel) Thank you Christophe Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux and power on notebook?
Hello, I did what you said and the computer started but no power indicator... When I go to the config panel I have still the message telling me to install the acpi soft. I checked again the installation and it is installed. The lilo config file has the nolapic written in it. So what did I wrong? Thanks Christophe Marc Resnick wrote: rhein wrote: Marc when you say replace 'acpi=ht' by 'nolapic'. Do you want me to replace 'acpi=ht' by 'nolapic' or do you want me to type 'acpi=nolapic'? Sorry but I'm starting! :-[ Thanks Christophe ps: in my config file there are 3 lines with this acpi, I suppose I change all of them? ps2: What shall I do if the computer is not stating again like last night :-( ? Marc Resnick wrote: rhein wrote: First, download the packages acpi and acpid. Then, go into Control Center and Boot Options. Find your default image, and click modify. In the append line make sure it DOESN'T say 'acpi=off' or 'acpi=ht', and make sure it does say 'nolapic'. Then, reboot, and you should have your battery monitor in the system tray. If it still doesn't want to work, reply and we'll diagnose the problem. --Marc Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com No problem Christophe. Just take out 'acpi=ht' and add 'nolapic'. If you don't add 'nolapic' your laptop will bomb out on boot. For the config file(lilo, i guess you mean) change all of them, just in case. If your computer doesn't boot, press esc at the bootscreen, and type nameofbootchoice acpi=off nameofbootchoice should be whatever choice you normally boot (i.e. linux) --Marc Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux and power on notebook?
rhein wrote: Hello, I did what you said and the computer started but no power indicator... When I go to the config panel I have still the message telling me to install the acpi soft. I checked again the installation and it is installed. The lilo config file has the nolapic written in it. So what did I wrong? Thanks Christophe Marc Resnick wrote: rhein wrote: Marc when you say replace 'acpi=ht' by 'nolapic'. Do you want me to replace 'acpi=ht' by 'nolapic' or do you want me to type 'acpi=nolapic'? Sorry but I'm starting! :-[ Thanks Christophe ps: in my config file there are 3 lines with this acpi, I suppose I change all of them? ps2: What shall I do if the computer is not stating again like last night :-( ? Marc Resnick wrote: rhein wrote: First, download the packages acpi and acpid. Then, go into Control Center and Boot Options. Find your default image, and click modify. In the append line make sure it DOESN'T say 'acpi=off' or 'acpi=ht', and make sure it does say 'nolapic'. Then, reboot, and you should have your battery monitor in the system tray. If it still doesn't want to work, reply and we'll diagnose the problem. --Marc Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com No problem Christophe. Just take out 'acpi=ht' and add 'nolapic'. If you don't add 'nolapic' your laptop will bomb out on boot. For the config file(lilo, i guess you mean) change all of them, just in case. If your computer doesn't boot, press esc at the bootscreen, and type nameofbootchoice acpi=off nameofbootchoice should be whatever choice you normally boot (i.e. linux) --Marc Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Try going to Mandrake Control Center, System, Services. That's what it is in MDK10 at least. Anyway, go to services, and find acpid. Check if 'on boot' is checked off. If not, check it. Then reboot. --Marc Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux and power on notebook?
Ok now I have the the laptop power management icon on the right site of my panel but... it sais Laptop power management not available. When I open it I have this written Your computer doesn't have the Linux APM (Advanced Power Management) or ACPI software installed, or doesn't have the APM kernel drivers installed - check out the Linux Laptop-HOWTO document for information on how to install APM. How can I verify that ACPI or APM is running? (RPMdrake tells me it is installed) Thanks for your time Christophe Marc Resnick wrote: rhein wrote: Hello, I did what you said and the computer started but no power indicator... When I go to the config panel I have still the message telling me to install the acpi soft. I checked again the installation and it is installed. The lilo config file has the nolapic written in it. So what did I wrong? Thanks Christophe Marc Resnick wrote: rhein wrote: Marc when you say replace 'acpi=ht' by 'nolapic'. Do you want me to replace 'acpi=ht' by 'nolapic' or do you want me to type 'acpi=nolapic'? Sorry but I'm starting! :-[ Thanks Christophe ps: in my config file there are 3 lines with this acpi, I suppose I change all of them? ps2: What shall I do if the computer is not stating again like last night :-( ? Marc Resnick wrote: rhein wrote: First, download the packages acpi and acpid. Then, go into Control Center and Boot Options. Find your default image, and click modify. In the append line make sure it DOESN'T say 'acpi=off' or 'acpi=ht', and make sure it does say 'nolapic'. Then, reboot, and you should have your battery monitor in the system tray. If it still doesn't want to work, reply and we'll diagnose the problem. --Marc Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com No problem Christophe. Just take out 'acpi=ht' and add 'nolapic'. If you don't add 'nolapic' your laptop will bomb out on boot. For the config file(lilo, i guess you mean) change all of them, just in case. If your computer doesn't boot, press esc at the bootscreen, and type nameofbootchoice acpi=off nameofbootchoice should be whatever choice you normally boot (i.e. linux) --Marc Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Try going to Mandrake Control Center, System, Services. That's what it is in MDK10 at least. Anyway, go to services, and find acpid. Check if 'on boot' is checked off. If not, check it. Then reboot. --Marc Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux and power on notebook?
Keith wrote: On Thu, 11 Mar 2004, rhein wrote: Ok now I have the the laptop power management icon on the right site of my panel but... it sais Laptop power management not available. When I open it I have this written Your computer doesn't have the Linux APM (Advanced Power Management) or ACPI software installed, or doesn't have the APM kernel drivers installed - check out the Linux Laptop-HOWTO document for information on how to install APM. How can I verify that ACPI or APM is running? (RPMdrake tells me it is installed) Thanks for your time Christophe Most likely this is a runtime service. Check your sys v editor for the modules. Like I said the 2 packages are installed but maybe not running... What do you mean by Most likely this is a runtime service. Check your sys v editor for the modules. Could you explain to a beginner like me what to do? :-) Thanks Christophe Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux and power on notebook?
Hello, The 2 packages where installed... So I went to the bootloader main options in drakboot and clicked and enabled the enable ACPI (there is also a Force No Apic that I do not know I live it...) I restart the computer... and it hangs... no solution I reboot... and again until I unchecked the ACPI at start. So I'm still at the same point... No battery control. Is there a way to run on battery and not on beer :-) ? Thanks Christophe Marc Resnick wrote: rhein wrote: Hello, That's now the second time that my notebook shuts down because I'm not able to see the level of my battery. Good thing I didn't have to start all over because I saved my work a few minutes before. Is there a way to have the battery indicator under MDK 9.2? (by the way I think the battery goes faster then with XP...??) Also when I'm working the fan is running more often then with XP. Is there something to modify? Thanks Christophe ps: I have a Compaq nx9005 Where there's a will, there's a way. First, download the packages acpi and acpid. Then, go into Control Center and Boot Options. Find your default image, and click modify. In the append line make sure it DOESN'T say 'acpi=off' or 'acpi=ht', and make sure it does say 'nolapic'. Then, reboot, and you should have your battery monitor in the system tray. If it still doesn't want to work, reply and we'll diagnose the problem. --Marc Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux and power on notebook?
Marc when you say replace 'acpi=ht' by 'nolapic'. Do you want me to replace 'acpi=ht' by 'nolapic' or do you want me to type 'acpi=nolapic'? Sorry but I'm starting! :-[ Thanks Christophe ps: in my config file there are 3 lines with this acpi, I suppose I change all of them? ps2: What shall I do if the computer is not stating again like last night :-( ? Marc Resnick wrote: rhein wrote: First, download the packages acpi and acpid. Then, go into Control Center and Boot Options. Find your default image, and click modify. In the append line make sure it DOESN'T say 'acpi=off' or 'acpi=ht', and make sure it does say 'nolapic'. Then, reboot, and you should have your battery monitor in the system tray. If it still doesn't want to work, reply and we'll diagnose the problem. --Marc Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux and power on notebook?
rhein wrote: Marc when you say replace 'acpi=ht' by 'nolapic'. Do you want me to replace 'acpi=ht' by 'nolapic' or do you want me to type 'acpi=nolapic'? Sorry but I'm starting! :-[ Thanks Christophe ps: in my config file there are 3 lines with this acpi, I suppose I change all of them? ps2: What shall I do if the computer is not stating again like last night :-( ? Marc Resnick wrote: rhein wrote: First, download the packages acpi and acpid. Then, go into Control Center and Boot Options. Find your default image, and click modify. In the append line make sure it DOESN'T say 'acpi=off' or 'acpi=ht', and make sure it does say 'nolapic'. Then, reboot, and you should have your battery monitor in the system tray. If it still doesn't want to work, reply and we'll diagnose the problem. --Marc Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com No problem Christophe. Just take out 'acpi=ht' and add 'nolapic'. If you don't add 'nolapic' your laptop will bomb out on boot. For the config file(lilo, i guess you mean) change all of them, just in case. If your computer doesn't boot, press esc at the bootscreen, and type nameofbootchoice acpi=off nameofbootchoice should be whatever choice you normally boot (i.e. linux) --Marc Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Linux and power on notebook?
Hello, That's now the second time that my notebook shuts down because I'm not able to see the level of my battery. Good thing I didn't have to start all over because I saved my work a few minutes before. Is there a way to have the battery indicator under MDK 9.2? (by the way I think the battery goes faster then with XP...??) Also when I'm working the fan is running more often then with XP. Is there something to modify? Thanks Christophe ps: I have a Compaq nx9005 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux and power on notebook?
On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 19:26:00 -0500 rhein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, That's now the second time that my notebook shuts down because I'm not able to see the level of my battery. Good thing I didn't have to start all over because I saved my work a few minutes before. Is there a way to have the battery indicator under MDK 9.2? (by the way I think the battery goes faster then with XP...??) Also when I'm working the fan is running more often then with XP. Is there something to modify? Thanks Christophe ps: I have a Compaq nx9005 Christophe, I'm only running 9.1, so I'm not sure how relevant it is to your situation. I have the battery indicator on mine. I'm running KDE and found you can set it this way: Click the K menu Click Configuration Click KDE Click PowerControl Click Laptop Battery You should see a check box for Show Battery Monitor. Make sure it's set. You may want to look for something similar. As for life in XP vs, Linux, I don't see much battery life difference between the two on my laptop. Perhaps it has somehting to do with power settings in each? XP may have a more conservative power use profile. Just some thoughts Mark Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux and power on notebook?
Hello, I don't have it... This is the message written: Your computer doesn't have the Linux APM (Advanced Power Management) or ACPI software installed, or doesn't have the APM kernel drivers installed - check out the Linux Laptop-HOWTO document for information on how to install APM. when I click on the linux Laptop Howto I get a error message... I will try with google. Bye Christophe Mark Kirschner wrote: On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 19:26:00 -0500 rhein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, That's now the second time that my notebook shuts down because I'm not able to see the level of my battery. Good thing I didn't have to start all over because I saved my work a few minutes before. Is there a way to have the battery indicator under MDK 9.2? (by the way I think the battery goes faster then with XP...??) Also when I'm working the fan is running more often then with XP. Is there something to modify? Thanks Christophe ps: I have a Compaq nx9005 Christophe, I'm only running 9.1, so I'm not sure how relevant it is to your situation. I have the battery indicator on mine. I'm running KDE and found you can set it this way: Click the K menu Click Configuration Click KDE Click PowerControl Click Laptop Battery You should see a check box for Show Battery Monitor. Make sure it's set. You may want to look for something similar. As for life in XP vs, Linux, I don't see much battery life difference between the two on my laptop. Perhaps it has somehting to do with power settings in each? XP may have a more conservative power use profile. Just some thoughts Mark Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux and power on notebook?
Wednesday, March 10, 2004, 3:00:36 AM, you wrote: Hello, I don't have it... This is the message written: Your computer doesn't have the Linux APM (Advanced Power Management) or ACPI software installed, or doesn't have the APM kernel drivers installed - check out the Linux Laptop-HOWTO document for information on how to install APM. when I click on the linux Laptop Howto I get a error message... I will try with google. Bye Christophe Hi Christophe, You want ACPI compiled into your kernel. (Should be in the stock kernel I think - but I don't use them). You then need to turn on ACPI (MCC - boot options). If you don't turn it on explicitly it won't be there! As I found to my cost trying to get my modem and soundcard to work (needless to say they did when ACPI was turned on). You can then throttle the CPU to all the states it supports, check the battery state (current and previous maximum recharge). Its all buried in the /proc/acpi/ directory which interfaces to the kernel. I tried running my 2.0Ghz P4 at 512Mhz which was quite a laugh :-) My BIOS only allows 1.0Ghz, 1.5Ghz or 2.0Ghz so I thought that was quite cool. I could also see the CPU temperature (found that my fan comes on at 54C and goes off at 46 with hysterious). To throttle you can just type: echo number throttle Or something like that (I am sure you get idea). Its wee while since I played around with it. The KDE version I am/was using didn't support automatic shutdown with low battery charge but the /proc/acpi interface was very accurate (I found) so thats not such a big problem. -- Best regards, Robertmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux and power on notebook?
On Tuesday 09 March 2004 07:26 pm, rhein wrote: -Hello, -That's now the second time that my notebook shuts down because I'm not -able to see the level of my battery. Good thing I didn't have to start -all over because I saved my work a few minutes before. -Is there a way to have the battery indicator under MDK 9.2? (by the way -I think the battery goes faster then with XP...??) -Also when I'm working the fan is running more often then with XP. Is -there something to modify? -Thanks -Christophe -ps: I have a Compaq nx9005 My Dell Inspiron 1100, running v9.2 and KDE has a small icon in the tray that shows the battery status (charging), AC plugged in or not, and time remaining. I think I had to have acpi and apm running. You can check these under the MCC, services listing. KDE then has a power management section where you can set things, for example where or not it beeps or plays a sound when the battery gets low and then for it going critical. -- /\ Dark Lord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux and power on notebook?
rhein wrote: Hello, That's now the second time that my notebook shuts down because I'm not able to see the level of my battery. Good thing I didn't have to start all over because I saved my work a few minutes before. Is there a way to have the battery indicator under MDK 9.2? (by the way I think the battery goes faster then with XP...??) Also when I'm working the fan is running more often then with XP. Is there something to modify? Thanks Christophe ps: I have a Compaq nx9005 Where there's a will, there's a way. First, download the packages acpi and acpid. Then, go into Control Center and Boot Options. Find your default image, and click modify. In the append line make sure it DOESN'T say 'acpi=off' or 'acpi=ht', and make sure it does say 'nolapic'. Then, reboot, and you should have your battery monitor in the system tray. If it still doesn't want to work, reply and we'll diagnose the problem. --Marc Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux and power on notebook?
Quoting Marc Resnick [EMAIL PROTECTED]: rhein wrote: Hello, That's now the second time that my notebook shuts down because I'm not able to see the level of my battery. Good thing I didn't have to start all over because I saved my work a few minutes before. Is there a way to have the battery indicator under MDK 9.2? (by the way I think the battery goes faster then with XP...??) Also when I'm working the fan is running more often then with XP. Is there something to modify? Thanks Christophe ps: I have a Compaq nx9005 Hi, It questions me too. Mine is Acer TM LCi802. The battery goes faster because Mdk9.2 is not configured for recognizing the speed-step technology yet. As for battery meter, My mdk92 shows it on default on the right side of the system tray. You can check out others experience on your notebook at http://www.linux- laptop.net Goodluck, Fajar. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Linux and power on notebook?
rhein wrote: Hello, I don't have it... This is the message written: Your computer doesn't have the Linux APM (Advanced Power Management) or ACPI software installed, or doesn't have the APM kernel drivers installed - check out the Linux Laptop-HOWTO document for information on how to install APM. when I click on the linux Laptop Howto I get a error message... I will try with google. Bye Christophe Mark Kirschner wrote: On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 19:26:00 -0500 rhein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, That's now the second time that my notebook shuts down because I'm not able to see the level of my battery. Good thing I didn't have to start all over because I saved my work a few minutes before. Is there a way to have the battery indicator under MDK 9.2? (by the way I think the battery goes faster then with XP...??) Also when I'm working the fan is running more often then with XP. Is there something to modify? Thanks Christophe ps: I have a Compaq nx9005 Christophe, I'm only running 9.1, so I'm not sure how relevant it is to your situation. I have the battery indicator on mine. I'm running KDE and found you can set it this way: Click the K menu Click Configuration Click KDE Click PowerControl Click Laptop Battery You should see a check box for Show Battery Monitor. Make sure it's set. You may want to look for something similar. As for life in XP vs, Linux, I don't see much battery life difference between the two on my laptop. Perhaps it has somehting to do with power settings in each? XP may have a more conservative power use profile. Just some thoughts Mark Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com That's why you need to install it ;-). Go to 'Install Packages' and search for acpi. Install acpi and acpid, then follow my other steps. --Marc Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
