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Re: APM -- wmapm and user-initiated sleep/suspend?



on Wed, Nov 07, 2001 at 09:47:09AM +0000, Vivek (vivek@etla.org) wrote:
> On Tue, 6 Nov 2001, Karsten M. Self wrote:
> 
> > I've got APM configured, and can initiate a sleep/suspend from root.  I
> > can't do this as an unprivileged user either from the command line or
> > via wmapm (a WindowMaker dock app).
> >
> > Attempting same from command line:
> >
> >     $ apm -S
> >     Cannot open APM device: Permission denied
> >
> > Suggestions?
> 
> Change the permissions on the apm device and/or add yourself to an
> appropriate group?

I tried that.  Created an apm group, added myself, newgrp'd, and did
'apm -S'.  No dice.

Peace.

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