somebody seems to have already done that. checkout http://acpi.sourceforge.net for hibernate, suspend etc features in linux. and also except for hibernate, other APM features are available in linux for a long time in the form of APMD. APMD can be used to suspend and other features in a laptop and monitor DPMS is also available in X server and the console for a long time.
regards Sanjeev ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sameer D. Sahasrabuddhe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 17:35:28 +0530 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIH]why no hibernate feature in linux > On Wed, Dec 04, 2002 at 11:56:43AM +0530, Satendra wrote: > > > if people have started seing LINUX as a desktop aternative then why there > > is no hibernate feature and other standby features in linux . > > Wrong question to ask in the open source community: "Why is (insert > favourite feature) not implemented?" > > If you think a feature needs to be there, hire/threaten/seduce/bribe a > programmer to put it in, or do it yourself. At the very least file a > request in a relevant bug tracking system. Why harass other users by > asking for justification? > > Sameer. > -- > MTech Student, > Reconfigurable Computing Lab, > KReSIT, IIT-Bombay. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Man is the only animal that blushes -- or needs to. > -- Mark Twain > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Visual Studio.NET > comprehensive development tool, built to increase your > productivity. Try a free online hosted session at: > http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?micr0003en > _______________________________________________ > linux-india-help mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help > > -- ______________________________________________ http://www.linuxmail.org/ Now with POP3/IMAP access for only US$19.95/yr Powered by Outblaze ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Visual Studio.NET comprehensive development tool, built to increase your productivity. Try a free online hosted session at: http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?micr0003en _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
