Re: Problem: apm no longer shuts down my ATX machines

I take it the "CONFIG_APM_REAL_MODE_POWER_OFF" is a kernel configuration
option when one is compiling a kernel. I would rather not compile a
kernel - the updates are coming too fast.

I have put both apm=on and ACPI=off in the grub menu.lst as a kernel
parameter for all kernels.

Thanks.

On Wed, Jan 12, 2005 at 09:36:04AM -0900, Greg Madden wrote:
> On Wednesday 12 January 2005 12:14 am, Fielder George Dowding wrote:
> > There are half a dozen ATX machines (not counting my Sony VAIO
> > laptop) for which I am responsible for their care and feeding. All
> > run Debian "Sarge". I want them all to shut themselves off when I
> > tell them to shutdown (usually through the GUI but sometimes via
> > ssh). Three have been running "Sarge" for some time and up until a
> > recent update (last week I think) all had been shutting themselves
> > off upon my command.
> >
> > I did three new installations (the Debian Installer and my mirror a
> > la Greg Madden) between Christmas and New Year's Day. I was unable to
> > get these new installations to shut themselves off.
> >
> > I seem to be missing an understanding about this stuff. I do have a
> > line in menu.lst (grup) that says apm=on, but it doesn't matter.
> >
> > I sure will appreciate some help. fgd.
>
> You can't have both ACPI and APM enabled, you can but only one will
> work, the other is ignored. That said, depending on the age of your
> box, ACPI might not work. The APM config for power is :
> CONFIG_APM_REAL_MODE_POWER_OFF,
>
> Try also ACPI=off along with apm=on.
>
> My boxes magically decide, on their own, when the power off feature
> works :), though my main workstation is never off, hopefully.
>
> --
> Greg Madden
> Precision Air Balance, Inc.
> Phone: 907-276-0461
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