Re: Fedora power management

2014-08-06 Thread CLOSE Dave
T.C. Hollingsworth wrote: > systemd (by default) doesn't put idle systems to sleep, but it does > put closed laptops to sleep when no desktop power management system > is active (e.g. when KDM is running). > > Just set HandleLidSwitch=ignore in /etc/systemd/logind.conf to turn > it off. See `man

Re: Fedora power management

2014-08-06 Thread T.C. Hollingsworth
On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 9:46 AM, CLOSE Dave wrote: > Thanks for the reply. I interpret your comments to imply that, because > I'm using KDM, the laptop should never go to sleep while at the login > screen. Unfortunately, that is not my experience. If the laptop is > closed, it goes to suspend withi

Re: Fedora power management

2014-08-05 Thread Tim
Allegedly, on or about 05 August 2014, CLOSE Dave sent: > If the laptop is closed, it goes to suspend within a few minutes. As a side issue, you need to check that your laptop won't overheat if the lid is shut. Some of them have ventilation around the keyboard, and need it. -- [tim@localhost ~

Re: Fedora power management

2014-08-05 Thread CLOSE Dave
T.C. Hollingsworth wrote: > What display manager are you using? `systemctl show > display-manager.service -pId` will tell you. # systemctl show display-manager.service -pId Id=kdm.service > KDM is the default display manager on the Fedora KDE spin, and KDM is > ancient and crufty and doesn't ev

Re: Fedora power management

2014-08-04 Thread T.C. Hollingsworth
On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 10:45 AM, CLOSE Dave wrote: > I have some laptops running F20/KDE which, among other purposes, are > acting as gateways to a private network. Most of the time these laptops > are unattended -- no one is logged into the console -- but the gateway > function must continue to r

Re: Fedora power management

2014-08-04 Thread CLOSE Dave
I asked: > Is there a way to keep the power management function active even > when no one is logged into the console? On 08/02/2014 08:19 AM, Tim wrote: > Perhaps you can configure power management options for the kdm user > (that which the KDM logon screen runs as)? Assuming that kdm works > i

Re: Fedora power management

2014-08-02 Thread Tim
Allegedly, on or about 01 August 2014, CLOSE Dave sent: > Is there a way to keep the power management function active even when > no one is logged into the console? Perhaps you can configure power management options for the kdm user (that which the KDM logon screen runs as)? Assuming that kdm wo

Fedora power management

2014-08-01 Thread CLOSE Dave
I have some laptops running F20/KDE which, among other purposes, are acting as gateways to a private network. Most of the time these laptops are unattended -- no one is logged into the console -- but the gateway function must continue to run so that remote users can reach the private network. S

Re: fedora power management not working in f13/kde

2010-08-05 Thread Chris Rouch
On 4 August 2010 06:00, JB wrote: > JB yahoo.com> writes: > >> ... >> Hi, I forgot it. >> ... > I would do this as well. > You may lose some custom settings, but it appears it is effective (I removed > battery widget from my panel unintentionally and could not add it back via > panel's add widget

fedora power management not working in f13/kde

2010-08-03 Thread JB
JB yahoo.com> writes: > ... > Hi, I forgot it. > ... I would do this as well. You may lose some custom settings, but it appears it is effective (I removed battery widget from my panel unintentionally and could not add it back via panel's add widgets; I nuked .kde and battery was back again.). l

fedora power management not working in f13/kde

2010-08-03 Thread JB
Chris Rouch gmail.com> writes: > ... > I've no idea where the kde services log to - they don't appear to be > processes as such > ... KDE 4: KSystemLog Reveals Your Log Files http://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/201004/page12.html # yum info kdeadmin > ...I can't work out how to start powerdevil > m

Re: fedora power management not working in f13/kde

2010-08-03 Thread Chris Rouch
On 3 August 2010 13:38, JB wrote: > JB yahoo.com> writes: > >> ... >> # yum reinstall upower >> ... > > Hi, I forgot it. > After reinstall (please do it even if it appears unnecessary ...; I recently > fixed my bluetooth by reinstalling multiple related packages): Doing that now > > note: l

Re: fedora power management not working in f13/kde

2010-08-03 Thread Chris Rouch
On 3 August 2010 12:21, JB wrote: > Chris Rouch gmail.com> writes: > >> ... >> > [jb localhost ~]$ ps aux |grep -i power >> > root      1439  0.0  0.3   6028  2364 ?        S    Aug01   0:04 >> > /usr/libexec/upowerd >> > ... >> Bingo! For whatever reason, upowerd is not running. If I start it b

fedora power management not working in f13/kde

2010-08-03 Thread JB
JB yahoo.com> writes: > ... > # yum reinstall upower > ... Hi, I forgot it. After reinstall (please do it even if it appears unnecessary ...; I recently fixed my bluetooth by reinstalling multiple related packages): note: locate db is not up to date yet # find /etc -iname "*.rpm*" to see any *

fedora power management not working in f13/kde

2010-08-03 Thread JB
Chris Rouch gmail.com> writes: > ... > > [jb localhost ~]$ ps aux |grep -i power > > root      1439  0.0  0.3   6028  2364 ?        S    Aug01   0:04 > > /usr/libexec/upowerd > > ... > Bingo! For whatever reason, upowerd is not running. If I start it by > hand everything works as expected. So n

Re: fedora power management not working in f13/kde

2010-08-02 Thread Chris Rouch
On 2 August 2010 17:43, JB wrote: > Chris Rouch gmail.com> writes: > >> >> So I think this is a kde problem. >> > Hi, > have you looked into these in KDE: > computer-system settings-general-notifications-system > notifications-applications > event source selection -> scroll to PowerDevil > selec

Re: fedora power management not working in f13

2010-08-02 Thread JB
Chris Rouch gmail.com> writes: > > So I think this is a kde problem. > Hi, have you looked into these in KDE: computer-system settings-general-notifications-system notifications-applications event source selection -> scroll to PowerDevil select item e.g. AC adaptor plugged in check off below e.

Re: fedora power management not working in f13

2010-08-01 Thread Chris Rouch
On 1 August 2010 20:24, JD wrote: >  On 08/01/2010 11:15 AM, Chris Rouch wrote: >> .snip . >> I'm going to try it, just to rule out the kde components. But i've >> used gnome before and was forced to junk it for fvwm when it became >> too bloated for my (old) laptop. i've never been tempte

Re: fedora power management not working in f13

2010-08-01 Thread JD
On 08/01/2010 11:15 AM, Chris Rouch wrote: > .snip . > I'm going to try it, just to rule out the kde components. But i've > used gnome before and was forced to junk it for fvwm when it became > too bloated for my (old) laptop. i've never been tempted to try it > again :-) > > Regards, > >

Re: fedora power management not working in f13

2010-08-01 Thread Chris Rouch
On 30 July 2010 00:16, Gordon Messmer wrote: > On 07/29/2010 01:17 AM, Chris Rouch wrote: >> I think this was working for f13 too until the last time i applied >> updates, though it may just be that i didn't test it. > > The first thing you should try is probably to boot the oldest F13 kernel > th

Re: fedora power management not working in f13

2010-08-01 Thread Chris Rouch
On 29 July 2010 16:32, JB wrote: > JB yahoo.com> writes: > >> >> Chris Rouch gmail.com> writes: >> >> > >> > I have a duel boot laptop. if i boot it into f12, using kde,  and pull >> > out the power cord, i get a popup message telling me i've done so and >> > the battery monitor icon changes. If

Re: fedora power management not working in f13

2010-07-30 Thread Ankur Sinha
On Thu, 2010-07-29 at 15:16 -0700, Gordon Messmer wrote: > On 07/29/2010 01:17 AM, Chris Rouch wrote: > > I think this was working for f13 too until the last time i applied > > updates, though it may just be that i didn't test it. > > The first thing you should try is probably to boot the oldest F

Re: fedora power management not working in f13

2010-07-29 Thread Gordon Messmer
On 07/29/2010 01:17 AM, Chris Rouch wrote: > I think this was working for f13 too until the last time i applied > updates, though it may just be that i didn't test it. The first thing you should try is probably to boot the oldest F13 kernel that you've got and see if the system's behavior is any

Re: fedora power management not working in f13

2010-07-29 Thread Aaron Konstam
On Thu, 2010-07-29 at 19:28 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote: > On 07/29/2010 07:16 PM, Tim wrote: > > While I think it's fair to ask that Fedora 13 (and its apps) can read > > the configuration left behind by Fedora 12, and update it where needed. > > You can't really expect Fedora 12 (when someone is dual

fedora power management not working in f13

2010-07-29 Thread JB
JB yahoo.com> writes: > > Chris Rouch gmail.com> writes: > > > > > I have a duel boot laptop. if i boot it into f12, using kde, and pull > > out the power cord, i get a popup message telling me i've done so and > > the battery monitor icon changes. If i boot into f13, also kde, i get > > no

fedora power management not working in f13

2010-07-29 Thread JB
Chris Rouch gmail.com> writes: > > I have a duel boot laptop. if i boot it into f12, using kde, and pull > out the power cord, i get a popup message telling me i've done so and > the battery monitor icon changes. If i boot into f13, also kde, i get > no indication at all when i pull out the cab

Re: fedora power management not working in f13

2010-07-29 Thread Ed Greshko
On 07/29/2010 07:41 PM, Chris Rouch wrote: > Good idea. I created a new user, selected a kde session and logged in > as that user. I did not change any configuration. The battery charge > icon had a yellow lightning bolt indication mains power. I pulled the > power lead, and nothing changed - no p

Re: fedora power management not working in f13

2010-07-29 Thread Chris Rouch
On 29 July 2010 13:28, Ed Greshko wrote: > While I do agree with what you've said  The one thing that hasn't > been determined is if indeed the issue is the differences in settings > between F12 and F13 and jumping between the 2 versions.  The OP "thinks" > it was working before the last upda

Re: fedora power management not working in f13

2010-07-29 Thread Chris Rouch
On 29 July 2010 12:27, JB wrote: > Chris Rouch gmail.com> writes: > >> >> The home directory is >> shared between the two boots, so the configuration is the same. >> > Well, > that may be the problem ... > Unless you really have a specific reason to have a common home dir, > I think you are askin

Re: fedora power management not working in f13

2010-07-29 Thread Ed Greshko
On 07/29/2010 07:16 PM, Tim wrote: > While I think it's fair to ask that Fedora 13 (and its apps) can read > the configuration left behind by Fedora 12, and update it where needed. > You can't really expect Fedora 12 (when someone is dual-booting) to be > able to handle Fedora 13 configurations. >

Re: fedora power management not working in f13

2010-07-29 Thread Tim
On Thu, 2010-07-29 at 12:47 +0200, Timothy Murphy wrote: > It is up to Fedora to make sure that any config files > that it (she?) places in /home are properly updated > during installation of a new distribution. While I think it's fair to ask that Fedora 13 (and its apps) can read the configuratio

Re: fedora power management not working in f13

2010-07-29 Thread Timothy Murphy
JB wrote: >> The home directory is >> shared between the two boots, so the configuration is the same. >> > Well, > that may be the problem ... > Unless you really have a specific reason to have a common home dir, > I think you are asking for more or less unpredictability with both > installations

fedora power management not working in f13

2010-07-29 Thread JB
Chris Rouch gmail.com> writes: > > The home directory is > shared between the two boots, so the configuration is the same. > Well, that may be the problem ... Unless you really have a specific reason to have a common home dir, I think you are asking for more or less unpredictability with both i

fedora power management not working in f13

2010-07-29 Thread Chris Rouch
I have a duel boot laptop. if i boot it into f12, using kde, and pull out the power cord, i get a popup message telling me i've done so and the battery monitor icon changes. If i boot into f13, also kde, i get no indication at all when i pull out the cable. The home directory is shared between the