Looks like somebody broke the apm scripts (again) then. I'd file a bug
report with Mandrake, that configuration option is supposed to chvt you
to the 1st text console before suspend leaving X active but not on the
display and then move you back to the 7th console where X is (or what
ever console you told it to use if you have X running on 8 or something)
upon resume. I wrote that change into the apm scripts about 3.5 years
ago because my Inspiron 7K would go to toast if X was active on the
console but worked fine if I was on a text console. I submitted the
change to the apm script maintainer never got a response but within a
month it was included into the apm scripts somewhat differently
implemented. Oh well, the not invented here syndrome.



On Tue, 2002-10-29 at 12:27, Scott H wrote:
> > From: David Mandala <davidm@them.com>
> > For those of you that are using Mandrake or Red
> > Hat you can modify the
> > apmd script to automatically flip you to a text
> > console and back when
> > suspending. Look in /etc/sysconfig/ for the
> > apmd script or a directory
> > in /etc/sysconfig that has the apmd script.
> > Debian should also have this
> > but I somehow doubt it's located in
> > /etc/sysconfig. 
> > 
> > 
> > Anyway edit the script there are some lines in
> > it that say:
> > 
> > # if you have problems with your X display
> > after returning from suspend
> > mode
> > # give CHANGEVT the number of the virtual
> > terminal your X-Server runs on
> > #CHANGEVT="7"
> > 
> > uncomment the #CHANGEVT="7" line by removing
> > the # and all should be
> > well when suspending. When you go to suspend
> > the system will flip to a
> > text console and when unsuspending it will flip
> > back to X.
> 
> Great idea, but it doesn't seem to work quite
> right on my Mandrake 8.2 laptop.  It DOES get the
> USB mouse working after suspend, but it kills my
> X session, dropping me to the logon screen after
> the suspend, and doesn't save any of my work. 
> So, I guess I'll stick with the ol' Ctl-Alt-F1
> switch to a console and back solution.  Thanks!
> 
> 
> .
> 
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