[Novalug] problem with power state change on laptop

[Bryan J Smith]

Sorry Jim, this will be my final response to you on-list because
I honestly think you just want to bait me.  I could answer but you'll
just try to re-explain not only what I said, but how it's not important
(like how it's not important to know why people need to know if
it's DMI, PXE, etc...).

Generally speaking, not to anyone, just remember that the more
one posts, the more we can see how much they do or do not know.
That alone is not the issue - we're all here to help one another.
But in the repeat context of asking almost rhetorically, then turning
around and questioning why others might "make a big deal" about
why it's important to know the specific reasons for naming,
options,
approaches, etc... under the original question/poster/context is everything.

I can be winded.  I can be verbose.  But one thing I don't do is post
to make myself "look smart" or "be condescending" by posting
sometimes background/redundant information others may already
know.  It's only done for completeness, if anything just for my own,
stupid reasoning, but also maybe search engine hits.  Call me the
village idiot or instigator, but I don't want to touch this ...

"Clarification please: I was under the impression that each 5.x realease 
is based on a different Fedora release."

I've seen this enough times to know I cannot respond ever again.
Although I only have myself to blame for it getting to this point.
Cheers.

------Original Message------
From: James Ewing Cottrell 3rd
To: b.j.smith at ieee.org
Cc: John Holland
Cc: novalug-bounces at calypso.tux.org
Cc: novalug at calypso.tux.org
Sent: Jan 18, 2010 20:30
Subject: Re: [Novalug] problem with power state change on laptop

Clarification please: I was under the impression that each 5.x realease 
is based on a different Fedora release. Of course, you would know 
better, so that's why I am asking.

Also, any idea when RHEL 6 will appear?

JIM

Bryan J Smith wrote:
> EL 5 is now 3 years old, based on a Fedora release almost 4 years
> old.  Still, if you're a paying Red Hat customer, file a support ticket.
> And if not, at least file a Bugzilla (and I'll take a look at it when I
> have a chance to research your model).
> 
> Upload your /var/log/messages from around the times of the event
> and, ideally, the output of a sosreport (if it will fit in the upload
> limits).
> 
> ------Original Message------
> From: John Holland
> Sender: novalug-bounces at calypso.tux.org
> To: novalug at calypso.tux.org
> Sent: Jan 16, 2010 08:09
> Subject: [Novalug] problem with power state change on laptop
> 
> I have a Dell D531 Latitude laptop running RHEL 5.4 that has a problem -
> whenever I plug in or unplug the power cable it locks up, with the caps lock and num lock lights blinking. I looked for anything in the BIOS that seemed likely and looked in the /var/log/messages - I haven't found anything that seems related.
> 
> Does anyone have any idea what could cause this?
> 
> --John
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