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["Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx>]

** Tags added: bios-outdated-6.00.23a

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Title:
  linux kernel parm apm=off or noapm not working

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  nopam and apm=off now has no effect in Ubuntu Server versions 11.04
  and 11.10.  I noticed this in 11.04 alpha thru release and 11.10
  prealpha thru alpha3.  These 2 kernel boot options should turn off APM
  (power management) and prevent the console monitor from going blank at
  the 10 minute default.

  Have looked for 8 months for a workaround or alternative.  Desktop
  Edition kernel versions do-not have this problem-- There was a test
  case where a server edition kernel had desktop package installed and
  the server kernel updated... when then there was no problem <> But the
  native-unchanged server kernel is affected by this problem.

  According to past experience with Ubuntu Desktop and Server Edition
  versions earlier than 11.04 (8.04 through 10.10), Ubuntu Server's
  kernel had a default apm setting of being on, and having the default
  tty text console set to turn off (blank) at 10 minutes. In a
  production monitoring environment this is not always desirable.

  # I'm reporting this from another node on my network, but including the apport report from it.
  --- 
  AlsaDevices:
   total 0
   crw------- 1 root root 116,  1 2011-08-21 12:39 seq
   crw------- 1 root root 116, 33 2011-08-21 12:39 timer
  AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  Architecture: i386
  ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  CurrentDmesg: [   38.640022] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a23cdc5e-a7f0-4caa-abce-e34479860d19
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110426)
  IwConfig:
   lo        no wireless extensions.
   
   eth0      no wireless extensions.
  Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Server
  Package: linux (not installed)
  PciMultimedia:
   
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic-pae root=UUID=fe77625e-1e17-44fa-883c-e97dd7359509 ro quiet apm=off
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.48-generic-pae 2.6.38.8
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-11-generic-pae N/A
   linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-11-generic-pae  N/A
   linux-firmware                                 1.52
  RfKill:
   
  Tags:  natty
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic-pae i686
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
  dmi.bios.date: 04/25/2003
  dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software, Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 6.00.21 RV (04/25/2003)
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
  dmi.chassis.type: 6
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftware,Inc.:bvr6.00.21RV(04/25/2003):bd04/25/2003:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPServer:pvrTC2120:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: HP Server
  dmi.product.version: TC2120
  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

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