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0 pointsmbrumlow6y ago0 comments

What hardware do you use?

I use Linux exclusively on all my systems, and have not had any problems at all. So I always wonder what hardware is being used that does not work...

For my laptops I use Think pads and various Dell systems. The only thing I always try to make sure when buying a laptop though is it is a Intel CPU with integrated inlet GPU -- just doing that and I have never really had any problems.

In any case, I am looking for the exact model you are using that has the problem -- so I can maybe find a cheap one on ebay and mess around with it.

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nogridbag6y ago

I believe Linux does not support the "modern standby" sleep state: S0 which allows PCs to behave like your smartphone.

It's probably more of a problem with the hardware manufacturers than Linux, but regardless the end result is that it only works on Windows.

For example, my Surface Book, when it's working, resumes instantly.

v_lisivka6y ago

It looks like you right: sleeping in S0 is not supported by Linux, only Windows does this:

ACPI Sleep States (S0 - S5)

•S0: Normal Powered-On state

•S1 Standby

•S2: Not supported

•S3 Suspend to Ram

•S4 Suspend to Disk

logicchains6y ago

Dell XPS with Fedora (work laptop). I don't think it's specific to the model because my colleagues don't all have the same model but most have the same problem.

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