12.18.1. Linux Compatibility Check
Start by reading the Battery-Powered-mini-HOWTO .
For APM to work the machine's firmware must implement the APM Specification[ . Linux supports versions 1.0 through 1.2 of the standard. To work with Linux the APM BIOS must support 32-bit protected mode connections.
To display information about the APM BIOS on your system you can run dmesg | grep apm command or look in the /proc/apm file.
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