From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Matthew Garrett Subject: Re: Broken Dell BIOSes (was: Re: ACPI question) Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 15:39:05 +0000 Message-ID: <20051119153904.GA12753@srcf.ucam.org> References: <1acba2fa0511180455s26c7192dyde34bec2565d8735@mail.gmail.com> <20051118162709.GA10204@srcf.ucam.org> <1132396811.27848.4.camel@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1132396811.27848.4.camel-bi+AKbBUZKY6gyzm1THtWbp2dZbC/Bob@public.gmane.org> Sender: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Errors-To: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: To: Erik Slagter Cc: Mahmood NT , acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org On Sat, Nov 19, 2005 at 11:40:11AM +0100, Erik Slagter wrote: > AFAIK many laptops (not only Dell) show this behaviour, at least while > actually suspending, they either do not turn off the backlight, or do > not turn them back on after resume. I guess "windows drivers" all fix > this. Or maybe lack of linux acpi support? Anyway if you have a > "suspend" supported video card with X driver, it will work nonetheless > (like ati) because the driver will do the right thing or otherwise there > are some tools around to explicitly turn on/off the backlight. That's an entirely separate issue - Dells do this when you close the lid, even if you're not suspending them. -- Matthew Garrett | mjg59-1xO5oi07KQx4cg9Nei1l7Q@public.gmane.org ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the JBoss Inc. Get Certified Today Register for a JBoss Training Course. Free Certification Exam for All Training Attendees Through End of 2005. For more info visit: http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7628&alloc_id=16845&op=click