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Subject: Re: RedHat 2.4.7 & 2.4.9-13 Poweroff failure
To: mdiwan@wagweb.com (Madhav Diwan)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 22:51:30 +0000 (GMT)
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> 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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