Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.mandrake, comp.os.linux.misc
Date: 2000/07/22

I am running Mandrake 7.1 on my machine ( AMD Athalon 650 +128M+30G )

I am also running apmd with what ever standard configuration provided in /etc/sysconfig/apmd I have also enabled my BIOS power management settings

I have noticed that after about 20 mins of idle time my machine goes into standby but it wakes up when I do something like moving the mouse or pressing any key.

But recently I had noticed that if I leave it idle for a longer time even the power LED goes out and I cannot revive it by any of the above methods . ( though the CD drives work fine and I can here the fans inside )

I had to reboot my machine. after it started up I noticed the following line in /var/log/messages

>Jul 21 09:50:10 hobbes apmd[360]: System Suspend

What is happening here ? is there a proper way to revive it from its deep slumber (with our rebooting) and should I be concerned about any hardware or settings fault. ? I don't have windows on my machine so I have no way of checking if I am alright otherwise!

Any comments will be appreciated ..

Anil

> Usually apmd is only recommended for laptops.  You don't usually use it
> for a regular PC, because it puts everything to sleep including any
> network.  When a machine goes into suspend, mouse movement will NOT awaken
> it, but any keypress should.  What does the owner's manual for your
> computer say about suspend?
>
> David Efflandt