On Sun, Aug 24, 2003 at 07:40:12AM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Quoting Matt Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > the only thing I miss from > > mac-land is the ability to put my computer to sleep when I'm not using > > it. I know that powerbooks have their own special powermanagement > > software --pmud -- but does anyone know if this or something else can > > be used on desktop apple systems, especially b&w g3's? > > As far as > the blue-and-white G3s go, though, even Apple's own OS can't put them into a > laptop-like sleep, because the hardware's just not there to do it. All they > can > do is turn off the monitor and spin down the disks, which Linux/XFree86 can do > equally well (dunno about on flatpanels, but definitely with CRTs). OK, that's good to know, thanks. How much energy is saved by spinning down the disks, do you know? And how would you recommend scripting the box to spindown/turn off monitor after a certain number of minutes? Thanks again, Matt
