/dev/apm_bios erorrs during install

#1 (**permalink**) 07-Dec-2003, 12:49

<_< hi,

not new to linux really but fairly new to suse. (ran 8.0 for a few days)
during the install, i get up to the X configuration and unfortunately i dont know the parameters of my monitor so i have no clue what to set for my 19"
sun monitor. i have a geforce 256, 32mb videocard and whenever i try to test the x configuration it fails and tells me " X server failed open APM failed. /dev/apm_bios no such device.

ive searched in the forums here and google but cant seem to find what i need. any ideas? TIA

suse 9 btw

edit: sorry i screwed up, this should probably be in the software section but oh well. feel free to move if needed, thanks.

#2 (**permalink**) 07-Dec-2003, 19:10

problem solved. just had to disable power managemnt in bios. pretty simple answer.

#3 (**permalink**) 09-Dec-2003, 09:06

Yes, just as a short expaination:
apm - advanced power managment, is used for displaying battery status etc. - so short access all power functions of your PC.
Guess your PC has problems with apm and propably only supports acpi :)

Mfg, Vir@s

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