Bug#377389: HOWTO for naive users

2006-07-14 Thread Barak A. Pearlmutter
PS Two HOWTO typos: 1: package initrd-tools is not needed. suggest removal for simplicity. 2: include -k all switch: update-initramfs -k all -u (Also, the man page on update-initramfs does not say where it gets its list of kernels from. This should be listed in the FILES section, or whatever

Bug#377389: HOWTO for naive users

2006-07-14 Thread Barak A. Pearlmutter
Oh for heaven's sake, I can promise I'm way busier than you!!! (Until you're a professor you have no concept of what "busy" means.) But does that stop me? No. --Barak. HOWTO HIBERNATE

Bug#377389: HOWTO for naive users

2006-07-13 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Barak A. Pearlmutter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006.07.13.2329 +0200]: > Okay, glad that's all settled. I now hand over the HOWTO to your > tender loving care! > (But I volunteer to give it a read-and-edit pass after you make the > technical corrections and upgrades, if you'd like.) Mh. So

Bug#377389: HOWTO for naive users

2006-07-13 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Barak A. Pearlmutter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006.07.13.1240 +0200]: > Yes, that works! (Well, with /dev/hda3, but who's counting.) > Suggest updating/simplifying the HOWTO. Yes. But make sure that the user understands somehow what's going on. Basically, instead of the kernel knowing abo

Bug#377389: HOWTO for naive users

2006-07-13 Thread Barak A. Pearlmutter
Okay, glad that's all settled. I now hand over the HOWTO to your tender loving care! (But I volunteer to give it a read-and-edit pass after you make the technical corrections and upgrades, if you'd like.) --Barak. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTE

Bug#377389: HOWTO for naive users

2006-07-13 Thread Barak A. Pearlmutter
> > $ cat /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/resume=20 > > RESUME=3D/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part3 > > Does it work if you put the /dev/hda2 or whatever there? Yes, that works! (Well, with /dev/hda3, but who's counting.) Suggest updating/simplifying the HOWTO. > Nah, dpkg-reconfigure is be

Bug#377389: HOWTO for naive users

2006-07-09 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Barak A. Pearlmutter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006.07.09.1128 +0200]: > $ cat /etc/mkinitramfs/conf.d/resume > RESUME=/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part3 > > and stayed correct in the new location after I upgraded to > initramfs-tools 0.67, > > $ cat /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/r

Bug#377389: HOWTO for naive users

2006-07-09 Thread Barak A. Pearlmutter
> Before I do so, however, I would like you to try out another > feature, since you are already using initramfs: > ... > Now do `update-initramfs -u` and reboot without the kernel command > line to let the initramfs take care of starting the resume. Nope: sorry, didn't work. My laptop is running

Bug#377389: HOWTO for naive users

2006-07-08 Thread martin f krafft
tags 377389 confirmed patch thanks also sprach Barak A. Pearlmutter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006.07.08.1811 +0200]: > Here is my attempt. Much appreciated, I will definitely include this in the next package. Before I do so, however, I would like you to try out another feature, since you are already

Bug#377389: HOWTO for naive users

2006-07-08 Thread Barak A. Pearlmutter
Package: hibernate Version: 1.91-2 Severity: wishlist The hibernate package, in its wonderful new form where it automatically tries susp2 then swsusp (which is in the stock Debian kernel) then save to RAM, is great. It "just works" on a stock Debian install, with no recompilation or complex conto