From: "Stuart Gray" Received: from mxout4.mailhop.org ([63.208.196.168] verified) by 2rosenthals.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 397895 for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Sat, 30 Sep 2006 14:07:24 -0400 Received: from mxin1.mailhop.org ([63.208.196.175]) by mxout4.mailhop.org with esmtp (Exim 4.51) id 1GTjF9-000DHT-In for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Sat, 30 Sep 2006 14:07:21 -0400 Received: from oceanus.uk.clara.net ([80.168.70.150]) by mxin1.mailhop.org with esmtp (Exim 4.51) id 1GTjF9-0000tK-5B for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Sat, 30 Sep 2006 14:07:19 -0400 Received: from claranet by oceanus.uk.clara.net with local (Exim 4.22) id 1GTjF8-000EtU-9i for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Sat, 30 Sep 2006 19:07:18 +0100 References: In-Reply-To: To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" Subject: Re: Thinkpad Hibernation, Suspend etc. Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 19:07:18 +0100 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Remote_Addr: 86.220.242.52 Message-Id: X-Mail-Handler: MailHop by DynDNS X-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) Chris Clayton writes: > On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 20:54:38 -0400 (EDT), Hakan wrote: > >> >>OK, I'll bite -- how do we set up hibernation under OS/2 on a T-series >>ThinkPad? >> > > There is DOS based utility that is available from the Thinkpad device > driver > web > page: > > http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TPAD-MATR > > IX > > The utility creates a bootable floppy drive, so you will need a USB > floppy drive since most of the newer thinkpads do not have floppy drive > built in. > > The other hitch is that the hibernation file must be in the first > primary, FAT formatted partition of the hard disk. The partition size > needs to be at least the amount of RAM installed plus ~35MB. > > Set up the disk thus: > 1st primary: C: FAT > Boot Manager > OS and data partitions (D:, E:, ....) This may mean you will need > to reinstall eCS. > > Boot to the DOS utility disk and select the option to create a > hibernation file. (Ignore any warnings about OS/2 not being supported) > > To initiate hibernation press Fn-F12 > Thanks Chris, saved me typing it myself! Note the size of the partition - if you are planning to upgrade the RAM you will need to plan accordingly ( I didn't :( ) Stuart