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01-02-2005, 11:36 AM
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ACPI scripts ?
is it possible to have ACPI to control the screen?
like shut down the screen when i lower it etc.. ?
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01-03-2005, 10:42 AM
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Registered: May 2004
Location: Sebec, ME, USA
Distribution: Debian Etch, Windows XP Home, FreeBSD
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i think so, in debian I think those scripts are located in /etc/acpi. maybe not though... but yes I think acpi will control turning off the screen once the lid is shut
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01-04-2005, 06:56 PM
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Registered: Apr 2004
Distribution: CentOS6, CentOS5, F16, F15, Ubuntu, OpenSuse
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Yes I know this is possible. The event should be 'lid', ex:
event=button/lid.*
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