User:Bluespear

About
Suspending or hibernating are alternatives to halting (turning off) the OS when powering down. Instead of closing all running applications, it writes the contents of the RAM (Random Access Memory) to the disk. Upon restarting the computer, the RAM is restored and users can continue exactly where they left off. The RAM may be stored either on a swap partition or a file. In most cases, a swap partition will need at least as much capacity as the RAM. A workaround is available for computers with large amounts of memory which is usually not completely used. Many users use TuxOnIce (formerly Software Suspend v2) this method works for many people but has is not supported by mainstream kernel developers

This HOWTO will provide you the following :
 * Instructions for installing uswsusp
 * A startup script for using uswsusp

Installation
The kernel has to be configured to support software suspend. It is recommended to use a 2.6.17 kernel or above. Make sure you enable these features:

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