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g33kb0ard3r
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 Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2025 6:29 pm Post subject: Dell inspiron 1520 suspend to RAM problems |
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I'm having troubles waking my computer up from suspend to RAM only after it has sat awhile.
If I wake it up right away, it works correctly every time. If I let it sit for probably 5 minutes or more, there is a high likelyhood of it just dying when I open up the lid.
Could this be caused by cheap RAM? I know Dell likes to use the absolutely cheapest parts they can find (as evidenced why both ethernet and wireless devices are broadcoms- still haven't gotten around to getting ethernet working...).
Using Slackware 12.2 with this script run manually as root:
| Code: | #!/bin/bash
NETWORK=`iwconfig wlan0 | grep ESSID | awk '{print $4}'`
hwclock --directisa --localtime --systohc
echo -n mem > /sys/power/state
hwclock --directisa --localtime --hctosys
if [ $NETWORK != 'ESSID:off/any' ]; then
networks.sh $NETWORK
fi
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So what do you think is the cause of this? Anything I'm doing wrong in my script? |
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tlmiller
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| Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2025 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Had the same problem for a while on my Studio 15 and Inspiron 1525's. For both, it was the Xorg version, specifically the Intel video drivers. Recent updates seem to have fixed them, they seem to be working fine now.
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g33kb0ard3r
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| Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2025 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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| But how can that be if I'm not running an X server at the time? |
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tlmiller
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g33kb0ard3r
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2025 1:18 am Post subject: |
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Bummer...
Anyways... Anyone have any thoughts on the subject? |
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bobe84
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2025 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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I have same problems...
I have Dell Inspiron 1525 bought in Serbia...
Suspend to ram is somehow broken.
If i suspend to ram for short period of time it resumes ok.
But if i leave it suspended for more than 6h it will never turn on...
When i open the lid i only hear fan for 2-3 seconds and then nothing...
Screen backlight is off...
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Pet3M0ss
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2025 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome in bobe84!
You did not report your operating system. Perhaps if you are running Windows (I shudder at the thought), the issue is independent of the OS.
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bobe84
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jester
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| Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2025 12:32 am Post subject: |
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You could try building a Dell factory Ubuntu ISO which ought to work
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bobe84
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| Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2025 12:43 am Post subject: |
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I also read that, i use A08 bios because of battery issue.
Anyway im going to try 8.04 to see how it will work...
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bobe84
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| Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2025 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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Strangely enough i tried 8.04.3 and everything works fine as far i can see...
Resuming normal...
Only difference i can see is that 8.04 uses very old intel driver and no kms, also older X.
Im now running 9.10 without kms to see how that will work...
Did anyone encounter some problems with sleep with ubuntu 9.10 and GMAX3100?
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bobe84
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| Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2025 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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Strangely enough i disabled KMS with kernel boot parameter i915.modeset=0, and resuming from suspend problems seems gone!!!
Im even running new kernel 32.8 because ath9k driver improvements in .32 and it seems that there are no problems with suspend/resume. Biggest problem is i couldn't find same problems on forums. Nobody seems to complain for dell 1525n and 9.04 9.10 ubuntu.
Should i post some bugs and where?
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