Re: RedHat 2.4.7 & 2.4.9-13 Poweroff failure

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Fri, 9 Nov 2001 22:51:30 +0000 (GMT)

> RedHats newest kernels 2.4.7, and 2.4.9-13 seem to have the same
> problem that RedHat had in 2.4.2 .. they will do everything including
> shutting down the backlight and .. it sound like they release the drive
> as well.. but they do not let go of the battery.. on a laptop that is a
> BAD thing.
>
> any hints?

I'd take a guess that Red Hat and Mandrake base kernels use different APM
options. If so then its another box to add to the magic dmi list 8)

Jeff - does Mandrake default to APM interrupts enabled ?
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