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Hockeyman · Mar 18th, 2005, 1:58 PM

I know this is totally off-topic for a programming forum, but we seem to have some linux gurus here who might be able to answer... :o

I'm having a problem with the power-management scheme for my Thinkpad 600x in Ubuntu Linux - turns out it's a known problem with a fix - unfortunately I'm a TOTAL linux newbie and don't know how to implement the fix...

Quote:

It has ACPI capibilities, but due to the broken implementation that
this laptop appears to have, it does not work.
It doesn't work by default, but just add "acpi=force pci=noacpi" to
your kernel parameters and it works fine.

So...how/where do I add that line to the kernal parameters?

Thanks

Pizentios · Mar 18th, 2005, 2:08 PM

what boot loader do you use?

Hockeyman · Mar 18th, 2005, 2:08 PM

I'm using Grub - I've RTFM and know how to get into Grub (press [esc] while it loads) - but nowhere can I find instructions to tell me where to add that line.

Pizentios · Mar 18th, 2005, 2:18 PM

in the line for the kernel image that you want to boot in grub.conf :

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kernel /location/of/my/kernel-image root=/where/my/root/is <put extra parameters here>

Then re-install grub into the MBR with ether the grub-install tool or with the grub shell.

Hockeyman · Mar 18th, 2005, 3:14 PM

I'll give it a try - thanks!

Pizentios · Mar 18th, 2005, 3:17 PM

no problem, i have had trouble with grub in the pass, but for other reasons. I know how it feels.

Hockeyman · Mar 21st, 2005, 11:23 AM

Update on the linux problem - after advice here, much reading webpages and some timely help from debian users on-line, I managed to get everything working properly - PLUS I learned about chmod, modifying menu.lst, and launching apps with root from the terminal window - a highly sucessful weekend!

Pizentios · Mar 21st, 2005, 11:40 AM

Glad to hear it man.

Mar 18th, 2005, 2:08 PM	#2
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Mar 18th, 2005, 2:08 PM	#3
Hockeyman Programmer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 60 Rep Power: 4	I'm using Grub - I've RTFM and know how to get into Grub (press [esc] while it loads) - but nowhere can I find instructions to tell me where to add that line. __________________ ~ You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help. ~ read my blog @ My Lucky Rocketship Underpants Last edited by Hockeyman; Mar 18th, 2005 at 2:15 PM.

Mar 18th, 2005, 2:18 PM	#4
Pizentios Programming Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 2,023 Rep Power: 7	in the line for the kernel image that you want to boot in grub.conf : (Toggle Plain Text) kernel /location/of/my/kernel-image root=/where/my/root/is <put extra parameters here> kernel /location/of/my/kernel-image root=/where/my/root/is <put extra parameters here> Then re-install grub into the MBR with ether the grub-install tool or with the grub shell. __________________ Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. Check out my Blog <---updated Nov 30 2007!

Mar 18th, 2005, 3:14 PM	#5
Hockeyman Programmer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 60 Rep Power: 4	I'll give it a try - thanks! __________________ ~ You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help. ~ read my blog @ My Lucky Rocketship Underpants

Mar 18th, 2005, 3:17 PM	#6
Pizentios Programming Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 2,023 Rep Power: 7	no problem, i have had trouble with grub in the pass, but for other reasons. I know how it feels. __________________ Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. Check out my Blog <---updated Nov 30 2007!

Mar 21st, 2005, 11:23 AM	#7
Hockeyman Programmer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 60 Rep Power: 4	Update on the linux problem - after advice here, much reading webpages and some timely help from debian users on-line, I managed to get everything working properly - PLUS I learned about chmod, modifying menu.lst, and launching apps with root from the terminal window - a highly sucessful weekend! __________________ ~ You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help. ~ read my blog @ My Lucky Rocketship Underpants

Mar 21st, 2005, 11:40 AM	#8
Pizentios Programming Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 2,023 Rep Power: 7	Glad to hear it man. __________________ Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. Check out my Blog <---updated Nov 30 2007!

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