[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In suspend mode is the RAM refresher the only thing running?
> Does hard drive and fan still run?
> 
> The reason I'm asking is I want to know if this is
> adequate to make may laptop last years by just
> suspending and never turning it off.
> 
> BTW, suspend was as easy for me as doing this as root...
> 
> echo -n mem > /sys/power/state

This eats the battery. I use
echo -n disk > /sys/power/state

Then I can leave the system unplugged for hours. I can even take the
battery out, and put a fresh one in.

Suspending to memory is a lot faster in coming back up, though.

-john


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