Hi! > I own an older Sony Vaio SRX51P, European Model, P3 based. s2ram > identifies it with > > sys_vendor = "Sony Corporation " > sys_product = "PCG-SRX51P(DE) " > sys_version = "01 " > bios_version = "R0232U2" > > Suspend to RAM by using "s2ram -v -m -f" actually works and the > laptop comes back to life, is accessible by network, etc. kudos > so far. > The only but serious problem is, that the lcd stays off after > resume. No matter what kind of options for s2ram I try, if I disable Is the _lcd_ off or the _backlight_ off? Use bright flashlight to tell. > framebuffer or suspend from X, the lcd always stays off. Only > a reboot fixes this. Note that the X driver also cannot dis-/enable > the lcd (xset dpms force off). It always stays lit. I also tried > with i810switch, but that also does not affect the lcd. > spicctrl -b42 neither. > Latest kernel I tested is 2.6.20-git11 from today. > > So has anyone of you suspend, acpi, sonypi, fb people an idea how to fix > this? I suspect one has to call some magic ACPI method upon resume? What > other kind of information would be needed to debug this? Anything more > to try? Are there some sony people here listening who can fix this? sonypi people actually might know how to help... > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82815 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller] (rev 11) Wait a moment, did not Intel release nice, commented, GPLed sources for their graphics cards somewhere? That might help. Pavel -- (english) http://www.livejournal.com/~pavelmachek (cesky, pictures) http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~pavel/picture/horses/blog.html
