Is there such a thing as standby mode ( windows style )

srpnt · n00b Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 52 Location: Malaysia

Like when you click Shutdown -> standy ?
hibernate would really rock but i don't think thats a possiblity

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WarMachine · Apprentice Joined: 15 Jul 2002 Posts: 181

might want to read "man shutdown", or one of the other man pages it recommends you also reading.

rak3 · n00b Joined: 06 Mar 2003 Posts: 7

Actually, there is a hibernate type function available, it's called software suspend, read about it at https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=29159&highlight=software+suspend

Ian Goldby · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2003 2:11 pm Post subject:

There's also apm if your BIOS supports it.

You need to set various kernel options -- ask for more information if you want -- and then a command like $ apm -s puts the machine into power-saving mode.

I had this working perfectly with Gentoo 1.2 -- my machine was powered on all the time, but when I wasn't using it it just slept, making no noise and using little power. When I wanted it, I pressed a key and up it came in less than a second. Unfortunately, this has stopped working in Gentoo 1.4 -- I'm suspcious of certain kernel patches, but haven't proved anything yet.