[Ham-Computers] RE: Win98SE "Sleep" mode

[Hsu, Aaron]

Phil,

Make sure to load all chipset specific support software immediately after loading Win98SE (before loading anything else).  Without the chipset support software, Windows does not know how to directly handle chipset specific functions - these include I/O (IDE, PCI, AGP) and Power Management.  Instead, it relies on BIOS calls to handle these functions.  Most BIOS's support APM, but Win98SE supports the newer (and much better) ACPI.  Without the chipset support software, ACPI is usually not available.  This is critical to proper operation of all power management functionality.

Check with the motherboard manufacturer's website to download the chipset support software for your motherboard.  If they don't have anything, the most common chipsets are manufactured by Intel and VIA.  Both companies have the .INF updates required for basic chipset support, but the motherboard may have additional 3rd party I/O devices.

I believe I posted a message earlier this year that goes into more detail about chipset specific support.  Search the archives or e-mail me direct...I might still have a copy in my "sent mail".

73 and GL,

  - Aaron Hsu, NN6O (ex-KD6DAE)
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p.s.  I'll stick with Win98SE and Windows 2000 Professional... =)