I don't want this: acpi=off

See if there is a BIOS update on the HP/Compaq web site. This may help.

Other possibilities

Here's something -- add another boot cheat code

acpi=off apm=on

That might fix it! -- you may need to turn the battery monitor back on in KDE control center.

1) Try this
apt-get install gnome-power-manager

(I don't know if it works under kde, but there's a good chance it will, and it may give better power management)

2) Fix the ACPI by compiling a corrected DSDT into the kernel

http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Fix_Common_ACPI_Problems
http://acpi.sourceforge.net/dsdt/index.php

3) Try other boot cheat codes in place of acpi=off

There are several possibilities. Chances are, if one works, you'll have the same problems you have with acpi=off

First one to try is

noacpi

others are

pci=noacpi
noapic

Mike

great forum http://www.mepislovers.com

Hi Mike;

Well I've tried all the options you gave, but to no avail.
MEGA-bummer!
So that's why I'll leave the laptop to a earlier and lighter version than 6.0.
Something like MepisLite or up to 3.4-3 maximum, these versions will work anyhow...
Thanks again for your tips and hints!

Ruud

Ruud,

have you filed a bug with warren yet?

Newbie or not Newbie, there's always a question

Hi Carlops;

No, but I have not found out where I could find a way to do such a thing, although I'm here for about half a year now, I still don't now such a thing...
I've asked in the opening of this topic: So what can I do here, what hardware-info should I place in this thread so anyone of you can help me getting this "BUG"(???) to the past?, still unanswered...

Ruud

best thing to do is either send a detailed hardware list and symptom description to , or use the list that you have been added to

Newbie or not Newbie, there's always a question

Do you know if there is any file where I can find all info on this laptop? Something like /etc/hardware and don't chuckle now, I'm only into graphics and eager to loose M$ Windows of all machines here... Hahaha!

Ruud

you can do lspci and lsusb in console. That will be the most important info. Also mention laptop make and model

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Hi Carlops;

I've used lshw. (List Hardware I presume?)
I have sent it to Warren.
Here's the output:

The laptop is a Compaq Evo N1050v, 1024Mb Ram, 30Gb HD.

root@1[root]# lshw
mepis1
description: Notebook
product: Evo N1050v KE.Mx.xx
vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version: KE.M1.71 0
serial: C
width: 32 bits
capabilities: smbios-2.3 dmi-2.3
configuration: administrator_password=enabled boot=oem-specific chassis=notebook frontpanel_password=unknown keyboard_password=unknown power-on_password=disabled uuid=60378BCF-B349-D711-A16A-000BCD898260
*-core
description: Motherboard
physical id: 0
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
physical id: 0
version: KE.M1.71 (03/16/2003)
size: 111KB
capacity: 448KB
capabilities: isa pci pcmcia pnp upgrade shadowing escd cdboot bootselect socketedrom pcmciaboot edd int13floppynec int13floppytoshiba int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer int10video acpi usb agp
*-cpu
description: CPU
product: Mobile Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 - M CPU 1.80GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 4
bus info: cpu@0
version: 15.2.7
slot: WMT478/NWD
size: 664MHz
capacity: 1800MHz
width: 32 bits
capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe cid cpufreq
configuration: id=0
*-cache:0
description: L2 cache
physical id: 8
slot: L2 Cache
size: 8KB
capacity: 1MB
capabilities: burst internal write-back
*-cache:1
description: L2 cache
physical id: 0
size: 512KB
*-memory
description: System Memory
physical id: 1c
slot: System board or motherboard
size: 1GB
capacity: 1GB
*-bank:0
description: DIMM DRAM Synchronous
physical id: 0
slot: J400
size: 512MB
width: 64 bits
*-bank:1
description: DIMM DRAM Synchronous
physical id: 1
slot: J401
size: 512MB
width: 64 bits
*-pci
description: Host bridge
product: RS200/RS200M AGP Bridge [IGP 340M]
vendor: ATI Technologies Inc
physical id: c4000000
bus info: pci@00:00.0
logical name: /dev/fb0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: fb
configuration: depth=16 frequency=75.69Hz mode=1024x768 visual=truecolor xres=1024 yres=768
resources: iomemory:c4000000-c7ffffff iomemory:c000a000-c000afff
*-pci
description: PCI bridge
product: PCI Bridge [IGP 340M]
vendor: ATI Technologies Inc
physical id: 1
bus info: pci@00:01.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: Radeon IGP 330M/340M/350M
vendor: ATI Technologies Inc
physical id: 5
bus info: pci@01:05.0
version: 00
size: 256MB
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: vga bus_master cap_list
resources: iomemory:d0000000-dfffffff ioport:9000-90ff iomemory:c0300000-c030ffff irq:10
*-usb
description: USB Controller
product: USB 1.1 Controller
vendor: ALi Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@00:02.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: ohci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ohci_hcd
resources: iomemory:c0000000-c0000fff irq:10
*-usbhost
product: OHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 2.6.15-27-desktop ohci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@1
logical name: usb1
version: 2.06
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=4 speed=12.0MB/s
*-usb
description: Mouse
product: Notebook Optical Mouse
vendor: Creative Labs
physical id: 2
bus info: usb@1:2
version: 0.00
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=100mA speed=1.5MB/s
*-multimedia
description: Multimedia audio controller
product: M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device
vendor: ALi Corporation
physical id: 6
bus info: pci@00:06.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ALI 5451
resources: ioport:1000-10ff iomemory:c0001000-c0001fff irq:5
*-isa UNCLAIMED
description: ISA bridge
product: M1533 PCI to ISA Bridge [Aladdin IV]
vendor: ALi Corporation
physical id: 7
bus info: pci@00:07.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list
*-communication
description: Modem
product: M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller
vendor: ALi Corporation
physical id: 8
bus info: pci@00:08.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: generic cap_list
configuration: driver=serial
resources: iomemory:c0002000-c0002fff ioport:1400-14ff irq:10
*-pcmcia
description: CardBus bridge
product: OZ601/6912/711E0 CardBus/SmartCardBus Controller
vendor: O2 Micro, Inc.
physical id: a
bus info: pci@00:0a.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pcmcia bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=yenta_cardbus
resources: iomemory:c0003000-c0003fff irq:11
*-firewire
description: FireWire (IEEE 1394)
product: TSB43AB21 IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link)
vendor: Texas Instruments
physical id: c
bus info: pci@00:0c.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: ohci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ohci1394
resources: iomemory:c0008000-c00087ff iomemory:c0004000-c0007fff irq:11
*-ide
description: IDE interface
product: M5229 IDE
vendor: ALi Corporation
physical id: 10
bus info: pci@00:10.0
version: c4
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: ide bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ALI15x3_IDE
resources: ioport:2000-200f
*-ide:0
description: IDE Channel 0
physical id: 0
bus info: ide@0
logical name: ide0
clock: 33MHz
*-disk
description: ATA Disk
product: HITACHI_DK23EA-30
vendor: Hitachi
physical id: 0
bus info:
logical name: /dev/hda
version: 00K4A0A2
serial: CD5748
size: 27GB
capacity: 27GB
capabilities: ata dma lba iordy smart security pm apm partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: apm=off mode=udma5 smart=on
*-volume:0
description: Linux filesystem partition
physical id: 1
bus info: ,1
logical name: /dev/hda1
capacity: 26GB
capabilities: primary bootable
*-volume:1
description: Extended partition
physical id: 2
bus info: ,2
logical name: /dev/hda2
capacity: 1200MB
capabilities: extended partitioned partitioned:extended
*-ide:1
description: IDE Channel 1
physical id: 1
bus info: ide@1
logical name: ide1
clock: 33MHz
*-cdrom
description: DVD reader
product: QSI CD-RW/DVD-ROM SBW-241
physical id: 0
bus info:
logical name: /dev/hdc
version: VH04
capabilities: packet atapi cdrom removable nonmagnetic dma lba iordy audio cd-r cd-rw dvd
configuration: mode=udma2
*-disc
physical id: 0
logical name: /dev/hdc
*-bridge
description: Bridge
product: M7101 Power Management Controller [PMU]
vendor: ALi Corporation
physical id: 11
bus info: pci@00:11.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bridge
configuration: driver=ali1535_smbus
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: DP83815 (MacPhyter) Ethernet Controller
vendor: National Semiconductor Corporation
physical id: 12
bus info: pci@00:12.0
logical name: eth0
version: 00
serial: 00:0b:cd:89:82:60
size: 100MB/s
capacity: 100MB/s
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii fibre 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegociation
configuration: autonegociation=on broadcast=yes driver=natsemi driverversion=1.07+LK1.0.17 duplex=full ip=10.0.0.1 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=100MB/s
resources: ioport:2400-24ff iomemory:c0009000-c0009fff irq:10

Would you know what happens here?

Ruud

Hi Ruud,

lshw is even better.... And sorry, no idea what is happening. My guess is an irq conflict of some sorts, but not really sure. You could try booting with the option 'irqpoll'.

Cheers

BTW: How are things in the old country? Storm settled a little?

Newbie or not Newbie, there's always a question

Hi Carlops;

Storm settled, garden fence blew away, but all is well,
everyone survived, well, in my family that is!
Insurance is going to be busy next weeks...

I'll try irqpoll, what does it stand for?

Wouldn't it be an idea to have a (small) library with the commands explained?
On the site of another Linux distro I found very helpful info.

I wouldn't mind being this helpful to Mepis Newbies in the same way?!?

WE ARE HELPFUL! We have a library, in the Docs project, I'm so SORRY for not looking it up there!
Apologies...

Ruud