Re: [2.6.21.1] resume doesn't run suspended kernel?

[Bill Davidsen]

Pavel Machek wrote:
> On Sat 2007-05-26 18:42:37, Bill Davidsen wrote:
>   
> > I was testing susp2disk in 2.6.21.1 under FC6, to 
> > support reliable computing environment (RCE) needs. The 
> > idea is that if power fails, after some short time on 
> > UPS the system does susp2disk with a time set, and boots 
> > back every so often to see if power is stable.
> >
> > No, I don't want susp2mem until I debug it, console come 
> > up in useless mode, console as kalidescope is not what I 
> > need.
> >
> > Anyway, I pulled the plug on the UPS, and the system 
> > shut down. But when it powered up, it booted the default 
> > kernel rather than the test kernel, decided that it 
> > couldn't resume, and then did a cold boot.
> >
> > I can bypass this by making the debug kernel the 
> > default, but WHY? 
> >     
>
> HELL YES :-). We do not save kernel code into image.
>
>   
That's clear, I'll have to use xen or kvm or similar which restores the 
system as suspended. Thanks for the clarification of the limitations.

--
bill davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx>
 CTO TMR Associates, Inc
 Doing interesting things with small computers since 1979

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