-- Simon Tod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote (on Monday, 09 December 2002, 08:58 PM +0000): > Okay, so this isn't enough to solve the problem. I've > added apm on a new line to /etc/modules and added > append="apm=on" to lilo.conf (b4 running lilo...) BUT > /proc/apm doesn't exist, so when I try and run apm I > get the message 'No APM support in kernel'. Am I going > to have to reconfigure the kernel (how?) or what? Check and see which kernel you have installed. If you're like me, you installed a fairly stripped down one -- a "bf" series. Install a kernel appropriate for your architecture -- a "386", "586", "686", etc. type kernel (or, if using an AMD chip, "k6" or "k7". This should install a fairly comprehensive kernel that includes apm support.
Also, since you're on a laptop, make sure you install the corresponding pcmcia modules. Finally, grab the apmd package -- it sets up all the modules for you fairly well with minimal need to edit the conf files. Safest bet: apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.19-386 kernel-pcmcia-modules-386 apmd > "Darryl L. Pierce" wrote:On 2002.12.09 12:12 Simon > Tod wrote:> > Bit of a simple newbie question I > fear......> > I've got Woody up and running on my > laptop but must have missed> something during > installation as I don't have APM enabled in the> > kernel; I tried to get a GNOME battery monitor applet > running without> success, and the machine just hangs > at 'Power Down' after I've> shutdown. How do I > reconfigure the kernel to fix this?> > Thanks in > advance...You need to load the APM module. Add the > line:apmto your /etc/modules file. Or, if your laptop > has ACPI, enable those modules instead. Also, to avoid > rebooting, you can also load APM immediately as root > with the command:modprobe apmHTH. :)-- Darryl L. > Pierce Visit the Infobahn Offramp - "What do you care > what other people think, Mr. Feynman?" > > ===== > ----------------------- > Simon Tod > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Everything you'll ever need on one web page > from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > http://uk.my.yahoo.com > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Matthew Weier O'Phinney [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]