Slackware is Sleepy

SML · 03-23-2004, 01:46 AM

My system seems to go into a sleep mode after 15 to 20mins and my mlnet downloads stop

How can I turn off the sleep function? I am happy to just turn off my monitor and go to bed.

ringwraith · 03-23-2004, 06:38 AM

Do you have apm running?

SML · 03-23-2004, 07:13 AM

No. I don't think so. I do have gpm - is that anything similar? ...

USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND
root 1 0.5 0.0 480 240 ? S 23:22 0:06 init [3]
root 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW 23:22 0:00 [migration/0]
root 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SWN 23:22 0:00 [ksoftirqd/0]
root 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW< 23:22 0:00 [events/0]
root 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW< 23:22 0:00 [kblockd/0]
root 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW< 23:22 0:00 [pdflush]
root 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW 23:22 0:00 [khubd]
root 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW< 23:22 0:00 [pdflush]
root 10 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW< 23:22 0:00 [aio/0]
root 9 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW 23:22 0:00 [kswapd0]
root 11 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW 23:22 0:00 [khpsbpkt]
root 12 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW 23:22 0:00 [knodemgrd_0]
root 13 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW 23:22 0:00 [kseriod]
root 14 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW< 23:22 0:00 [reiserfs/0]
root 64 0.0 0.1 1496 516 ? S 23:22 0:00 /sbin/dhcpcd -t 1
root 672 0.0 0.1 1536 596 ? S 23:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/syslogd
root 675 0.0 0.0 1468 452 ? S 23:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/klogd -
root 678 0.0 0.1 1380 524 ? S 23:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/inetd
root 681 0.0 0.2 3124 1408 ? S 23:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd
root 699 0.0 0.3 4804 1884 ? S 23:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/cupsd
root 808 0.0 0.1 1456 528 ? S 23:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/crond -
daemon 810 0.0 0.1 1588 616 ? S 23:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/atd -b
root 813 0.0 0.4 4812 2108 ? S 23:22 0:00 sendmail: accepti
smmsp 816 0.0 0.3 4700 1948 ? S 23:22 0:00 sendmail: Queue r
root 820 0.0 0.1 1344 524 ? S 23:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/acpid
root 825 0.0 0.0 1384 460 ? S 23:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/gpm -m
sml 827 0.0 0.2 2248 1264 tty1 S 23:22 0:00 -sh
root 828 0.0 0.0 1460 472 tty2 S 23:22 0:00 /sbin/agetty 3840
root 829 0.0 0.0 1460 472 tty3 S 23:22 0:00 /sbin/agetty 3840
root 830 0.0 0.0 1460 472 tty4 S 23:22 0:00 /sbin/agetty 3840
root 831 0.0 0.0 1460 472 tty5 S 23:22 0:00 /sbin/agetty 3840
root 832 0.0 0.0 1460 472 tty6 S 23:22 0:00 /sbin/agetty 3840
sml 860 0.0 0.1 2016 968 tty1 S 23:23 0:00 /bin/sh /usr/X11R
sml 872 0.0 0.1 2216 636 tty1 S 23:23 0:00 xinit /home/sml/.
root 873 0.8 1.6 92072 8316 ? S 23:23 0:09 X :0
sml 878 0.0 0.7 5632 3700 tty1 S 23:23 0:00 /usr/X11R6/bin/fl
sml 881 0.0 0.2 2808 1448 ? S 23:23 0:00 rxvt
sml 882 0.0 0.2 2228 1200 pts/0 S 23:23 0:00 sh
sml 884 0.2 1.7 10660 8880 pts/0 S 23:23 0:03 mlnet
sml 904 0.0 0.2 2076 1040 ? S 23:23 0:00 /bin/sh /usr/lib/
sml 910 2.6 6.7 54956 34552 ? S 23:23 0:29 /usr/lib/netscape
sml 929 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? Z 23:24 0:00 [netstat <defunct
sml 947 0.0 0.2 2852 1500 ? S 23:29 0:00 rxvt
sml 948 0.0 0.2 2232 1204 pts/1 S 23:29 0:00 sh
sml 954 0.0 2.0 19276 10520 ? R 23:42 0:00 gnome-terminal
sml 956 0.0 1.4 9956 7636 ? S 23:42 0:00 /usr/libexec/gcon
sml 958 0.0 0.5 5172 2712 ? S 23:42 0:00 /usr/libexec/bono
sml 959 0.0 0.1 1984 636 ? S 23:42 0:00 gnome-pty-helper
sml 960 0.0 0.2 2228 1200 pts/2 R 23:42 0:00 sh
sml 961 0.0 0.1 2712 776 pts/2 R 23:42 0:00 ps aux

SML · 03-23-2004, 07:17 AM

By the way that looks like an awlful lot of programs running. Are there any there that look obvious that I dont need. I just use Slack as a desktop box - music, net, word, etc.

dopefish · 03-23-2004, 08:46 AM

gpm is a mouse server

bnice · 03-23-2004, 11:44 AM

Quote:

root 820 0.0 0.1 1344 524 ? S 23:22 0:00 /usr/sbin/acpid

That's what is probably doing it.

reroll your kernel with apci, choose only the ` button, processor & thermal zone' options

SML · 03-23-2004, 02:05 PM

Is there a way I could just delete the module all together - if I compiled it as a module? I'll check on my linux box when I am home from work.

If I did not include acpi as a module, can I just stop it from starting at start-up?

Tinkster · 03-23-2004, 02:40 PM

I think you can add noacpi as a kernel parameter
in lilo to achieve that

Cheers,
Tink

ringwraith · 03-23-2004, 04:34 PM

I think the daemon is called in rc.M. You could make /etc/rc.d/rc.acpid nonexecutable and keep it from loading. This would probably solve the problem.

SML · 03-23-2004, 05:30 PM

Thanks guys. Will try it out tonight.

Dabria · 03-23-2004, 06:40 PM

How would one pass that parameter, or any other, to the kernel properly in lilo?

I have almost the exact same problem where once my computer goes to sleep I can bring it back online and I need to cold reboot. I would like to give that no acpi thing a try but have no clue how to do it properly.

Any help would be greatly appreciated...tired of rebooting a gazibillions times per day here

Tinkster · 03-23-2004, 07:14 PM

Code:

image = /boot/your_kernels_name
  root = /dev/<your_root>
  label = <someName>
        append="hdc=ide-scsi noacpi"

Probably doesn't quite match what you
have, but you get the idea :)

Cheers,
Tink

SML · 03-23-2004, 07:58 PM

"hdc=ide-scsi noacpi"

Does this turn off the acpi only on the hard drive? With my system, I just lose the monitor however it sounds like the hard-drive and case-fan are still powering along.

Tinkster · 03-23-2004, 08:04 PM

The hdc bit is just for my burner :)
Nothing to do with ACPI

Cheers,
Tink