ACPI and S3 Sleep on the Linux Desktop?

niko9 asks: "After reading that development would be ramped up in the ACPI department of the 2.6 kernel series, I was hoping to finally get the one feature that Mac and Windows users have been enjoying for more than a few years: S3 Sleep, also known as Suspend-To-Ram. How important is ACPI and the sleep states on the desktop to you? Are there any ACPI S3 success stories on the Linux desktop out there? If yes, what hardware are you guys using? I would also welcome comments from Mac and Window users concerning their use of sleep on the desktop."

"For those of you not familiar with S3, this feature allows you to save the current state of your machine to RAM, power down all of your internal devices (PCI cards, AGP, CPU) and shut down down all your fans. The machine is now in a deep sleep, using but only a few watts to keep the RAM refreshed. Pressing a key or the power switch brings you back to your desktop and applications in a matter of seconds. In contrast to leaving your machine on constantly, and with today's high wattage processors and graphics cards, using S3 is not only environmentally friendly, but can save you more than a few bucks on your electric bill. Getting Linux and ACPI working is a whole other story. I have had no luck getting ACPI sleep states working on an Intel D875PBZ motherboard, even with extensive help from the gentlemen on the ACPI mailing list."

Comments

Help my find this laptop.

[WhiteWolf666]

I want a linux laptop.

Here are my requirements (given that I will be running linux):
1. Must do ACPI suspend, S1+S3
2. Must have a good 3D video card, Radeon 9600/Geforce FX GO 5650 or up.
3. Decent battery life would be nice.
4. Integrated bluetooth+Intergrated 802.11b

Don't tell me to get a powerbook. I have a 12" G4 laptop DVI. I want linux, with suspend. Can't do that on the powerbook. Mac OSX is wonderful. Yes, yes. I want a linux laptop with suspend.

Don't want to do suspend to disk, I want the thing to resume in 5 seconds or less.

A unit that is in the correct price range for me, and meets my other requirements, is the Dell Inspiron 9100. But, does ACPI suspend work on it?

I'm guessing not, since Dell has a horrible record about Linux suspend.

So---HP and Compaq have similar models, in a similar price range (can't remember the model numbers), but remember--- i want a good, fast, opengl card. I believe that each (sorta)company has one system with either a radeon 9600 or a Geforce FX go 5650.

Do those two models suspend correctly?

Anyways, I'm open to suggestions. But I can't afford an Alienware, or a Voodoo Laptop.

If I'm gonna spend 3 grand, I'll get the 17" powerbook.

Ideally, I can spend about $1500, and get what I want. If the Inspiron 9100 suspended correctly, it would fit the bill nicely.