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List:       openbsd-misc
Subject:    Re: Suspend / hibernate does not work
From:       Martin Oppegaard <martin.oppegaard () gmail ! com>
Date:       2016-05-28 6:18:06
Message-ID: 57493820.0c9c1c0a.28a9d.0d88 () mx ! google ! com
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On Fri, May 27 2016, Mike Larkin wrote:
> On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 04:09:21PM +0000, Martin Oppegaard wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I can't get suspend or hibernate to work with this computer.  It has
>> encrypted root hdd and apmd is running (-A).  When I suspend the screen
>> goes into standby and the power LED starts blinking, but nothing spins
>> down (same amount of power is drawn from the UPS), and it will not
>> resume.  In this state if I press the restart button the CPU fan calms
>> down and less power is drawn from the UPS, but I have to hold the power
>> button to shut it down.
>> 
>> With hibernate, it restarts immediately.
>> 
>> Any tips?
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Martin Oppegaard
>
> When I was first starting the initial hibernate coding, I used this exact
> same machine (P6T Deluxe V2), and ran into the exact same problems you did.
> I even had a similar radeon (I think mine was a 5950). It worked occasionally,
> but was never stable.
>
> I was never able to track down what was failing. This MB was one of
> the first ones to support the core-i* series and had a fair number of BIOS
> bugs. I upgraded the BIOS, and things got worse (random reboots and hangs)
> and when I downgraded the BIOS, I bricked the machine. After that, it got
> tossed in the trash.
>
> Sorry I don't have better news for you.
>
> -ml

Thank you for the quick reply!  Unfortunate news, but now at least I can
stop spending time on this.

Regards,

Martin Oppegaard

PS.: After I disabled something Intel Speedturbo in the bios I've never
had any problems with this machine.

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