How to install a Laptop?

[Mark Haney]

Reg Clemens wrote:
> Well not how, but what do I have to know to do the install.
> Are there special packages to take care of 'suspending' the Laptop
> when I close the cover or push the 'suspend' button'
> 
> Ive seen some references to these things being in the Gnome interface
> but a quick examination hasnt turned them up.  Are they there somewhere
> that I didnt notice (on a desktop), or is it because I havent loaded the 
> correct
> packages.
> 
> I just want some info to save me some time when I do the install
> tomorrow.
> 
> 

A lot of that depends on the laptop. I've heard some work well with
suspend, others don't. My Compaq absolutely SUCKS at suspend, so I tend
to not use that feature.  It's pretty sedentary most of the time anyway,
so it's not a problem for me.  Others have it work, but need tweaking to
make it stable.  Without more information, generalities is all I can
give you.



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Mark Haney
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ERC Broadband
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