On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:55:13 +0200 Johannes Berg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, 2007-04-26 at 08:21 +1000, Typhoon wrote: > > I've just installed Etch on my iBook G4 12". Installation from the > > xfce single disk using Desktop, Mail server and Laptop checked in > > the Task select options. > > > > The thing will not go to sleep. I later added the > > gnome-power-manager package. "Suspend computer" now appears as an > > option in the gdm "Actions" menu, but it does nothing. > > > > Sleep worked OK on this laptop when running Ubuntu. > > > > Can anyone give me some clues as to what I am missing? > > Are you in the powerdev group? OK, thanks to everyone. I reinstalled from the main Debian disk #1 and 'sleep' now works, but only from the Power Icon on the top panel. I presume there is some gdm config that I need to do to get the various options to show up when using the shutdown menus from the Desktop menu. Anyway, it works now, even if I don't know why. Cheers, Alan > > johannes > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

