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Subject: Re: Dell 5000e APM (fixed!)
To: s.torri@lancaster.ac.uk (Stephen Torri)
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 12:38:36 +0000 (GMT)
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> On the topic of APM, I have a supermicro P6DBE motherboard (SMP).
> APM does not work because its not safe with SMP systems. What can I do to
> get power management for this motherboard?

Run 2.4test and hope the vendor implements ACPI. In actualf act ona desktop
you'll get a lot of the power saving from the hlt loop and the screen
blanking

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