[bug #29385] grub2 somehow disables apm: cannot power down

[ael]

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                 Summary: grub2 somehow disables apm: cannot power down
                 Project: GNU GRUB
            Submitted by: ugh
            Submitted on: Tue Mar 30 14:06:06 2010
                Category: Booting
                Severity: Major
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Software Error
                  Status: None
                 Privacy: Public
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: ael
        Originator Email: address@hidden
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 
                 Release: 1.96
         Reproducibility: Every Time
         Planned Release: None

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Details:

Booting a linux kernel on a fairly old desktop which only has
apm,

Grub2) With grub 2, the linux apm module will not load:
    "error inserting apm ... no such device .."
      Thus it is impossible to power off that machine remotely.

Grub1) With legacy grub1, precisely the same kernel(s) boot
       properly, the apm module can load, and thus the system
       powers off on shutdown.

So it seems that grub2 somehow prevents apm from being recognised
subsequently by the kernel. Maybe there is some sort of acpi
assumption which fouls up apm?

Tested on debian testing grub2 1.98-1 .

{Not reported via debian bug since debian kernels don't support
 apm at all. )







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