Re: netbook, close, suspend: ACPI?
On Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:34:01 +0300, Mihamina Rakotomandimby wrote:
> I have a small netbook that I broke the screen.
>
> I use it as a headless gateway now (the VGA port is still OK when
> needed, I just have to plug a screen).
>
> I just noticed that if I "close" (or fold) it, after a while it goes to
> suspend state (or hibernate I dont know exactly). I have to "open" it
> and press the power button in order to make it. If I dont close it, it's
> alright, nothing to say.
>
> How to avoid going to a sleepy state when closed? I want to close it for
> esthetic reasons.
>
> I guess it's about disabling some ACPI, but what is the Debian way to do
> that?
This is usually set under power-management settings (you have to remove
the option to put the computer into sleep state when closing the lid,
basically set it to "do nothing") but steps may vary if you are running a
DE like GNOME/KDE or no DE at all.
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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