Sleeping

Nukem · 01-05-2004, 05:16 PM

Is it possible to make your computer sleep after a while, just like in windows? If yes how do I do it with Mandrake Linux.

linuxbotx · 01-05-2004, 11:06 PM

Yes, KDE has all sorts of tools. I don't really use Mandrake, so I can't help you there. Try setting Power Management on under your KDE settings.

pzatch · 01-06-2004, 01:02 AM

The texstar 9.1 updates adds this feature to 9.1 but the feature isn't totaly ready yet for 9.2

Nukem · 01-06-2004, 06:05 AM

So you mean, because I'm using 9.2 I can't sleep???

pzatch · 01-06-2004, 10:38 PM

i haven't as of yet found an easy way to do it or have yet to hear of anyone doing it.
My 9.2 updated install doen't have it and your the first I've run across asking for it.

eantoranz · 01-07-2004, 01:11 AM

take a look at the "Laptop Battery" section of the PowerControl of the KDE Administration tool (no matter if your not using a laptop). There's a tab called Power Control. There you COULD configure apm o acpi stuff if you setuid some things. I guess you could fool around a little to get it working (i personally don't put my computer to sleep). Or you could try to do it by configuring apm or acpi directly like the administrator... don't know what you could get working like that really.... But I hope I showed a path.

Nukem · 01-07-2004, 05:03 AM

Ya.. I'll see if theres anything I can do there...