Bug 439006 - T60 powers off when suspended and plugged into dock
Summary: T60 powers off when suspended and plugged into dock
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kernel
Version: 5.2
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Peter Martuccelli
QA Contact: Red Hat Kernel QE team
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Blocks: RHEL5u2_relnotes RHEL5u3_relnotes
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Reported: 2008-03-26 14:53 UTC by Cameron Meadors
Modified: 2010-03-14 21:32 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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(all architectures) IBM T60 laptops will power off completely when suspended and plugged into a docking station. To avoid this, boot the system with the argument acpi_sleep=s3_bios.
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Last Closed: 2009-11-10 16:55:56 UTC
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Description Cameron Meadors 2008-03-26 14:53:07 UTC
Description of problem:

If my T60 is suspended (suspend-to-ram), it powers off completely when I plug it
into my docking station.  I then have to turn it on with the power button.  When
I log in I get a dialog saying the resume failed.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

kernel-2.6.18-84.el5
gnome-power-manager-2.16.0-9.el5

How reproducible:

Every time

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Use gnome-power-manager menu or Fn-F4 to suspend.
2. Plug the laptop into the docking station
3. 

Actual results:

Laptop changes to a state of not suspended but plugged in to AC and charging battery

Expected results:

I am able to resume from suspend with it docked.

Additional info:

I would be happy to supply logs, but with the sudden power off, I doubt there
are any.

Comment 1 Brian Maly 2008-03-26 17:13:27 UTC
Does booting with "acpi_sleep=s3_bios" as a boot arg help any?

Comment 2 Cameron Meadors 2008-03-26 17:34:54 UTC
acpi_sleep=s3_bios does help.  I cycled suspend and resume in and out of the
dock a 6 or 7 times and only once did it power off when I docked it.  That was
in a different dock.  I will test more.

Comment 4 Don Domingo 2008-03-27 00:00:11 UTC
thanks, adding to RHEL5.2 release notes under "Known Issues":

<quote>
IBM T60 laptops will power off completely when suspended and plugged into a
docking station. To avoid this, boot the system with the argument
acpi_sleep=s3_bios.
</quote>

please advise if any further revisions are required. thanks!

Comment 5 Don Domingo 2008-04-02 02:11:31 UTC
Hi,
the RHEL5.2 release notes will be dropped to translation on April 15, 2008, at
which point no further additions or revisions will be entertained.

a mockup of the RHEL5.2 release notes can be viewed at the following link:
http://intranet.corp.redhat.com/ic/intranet/RHEL5u2relnotesmockup.html

please use the aforementioned link to verify if your bugzilla is already in the
release notes (if it needs to be). each item in the release notes contains a
link to its original bug; as such, you can search through the release notes by
bug number.

Cheers,
Don

Comment 6 Cameron Meadors 2008-04-03 14:46:55 UTC
I also see the same issue when I dock the laptop when running (not suspended). 
Is that a corrallary of this bug or a different bug?  The annoying thing is that
it is not every time, but more that half the time that laptop powers off.

Comment 7 Brian Maly 2008-04-03 16:38:47 UTC
Its the same bug if the workaround in Comment #1 solves the problem. If not its
a seperate bug and a bugzilla should be opened for that issue as well.

Comment 8 Cameron Meadors 2008-04-03 18:06:21 UTC
bug 440476 filed for new issue.

Comment 9 Ryan Lerch 2008-08-08 01:05:02 UTC
Tracking this bug for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 Release Notes. 

This Release Note is currently located in the Known Issues section.

Comment 10 Ryan Lerch 2008-08-08 01:05:02 UTC
Release note added. If any revisions are required, please set the 
"requires_release_notes" flag to "?" and edit the "Release Notes" field accordingly.
All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.


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