[mythtv-users] WakeOnAlarm still not working

[David Watkins]

On 03/12/2007, Peter Carlsson <maillist.peter at home.se> wrote:
> Michelle Dupuis wrote:
>
> > Start real simple...
> >
> > 1. Check BIOS supports wakeup and is turned on in bios
> > 2. Set a wakeup time in the BIOS
> > 3. Watch if system wakes
> > 4. If yes, set new wakeup time writing direct to /proc/acpi
> > 5. If yes, try setting wakeup time using script like acpi-wakeup
> > (www.generationd.com)
> > 6. If yes, link this script into myth
> >
> > If you get stuck at step 1 or 2, you need mobo support.
>
> Maybe I wasn't clear enough in my explanation below but step 1-3
> works. Also, I have verified (as explained below) that step 4
> writes the content of /proc/acpi/alarm to the nvram but doesn't
> actually wake it up.
>
> As for step 5-6 I didn't find the acpi-wakeup script on the
> URL you were referencing.

I had to disable wakeup support in my bios to get acpi wakeup to work.
 I don't know how common this is, but it has to be worth a try if you
haven't already.