Tag: power
Saving power with Linux
by Mostafa on Dec.03, 2007, under Linux
An interesting site with numerous tips and tricks on power efficient computing using Linux:
It is also home to the rather useful “PowerTOP” tool. If the testimonials are anything to go by, everyone running a recent release of Linux should give this a try.
Linux – Disable Shutdown For Normal Users
by Mostafa on Feb.27, 2007, under How To ..., Linux
Very useful for servers/shared machines:
Disable Shutdown For Normal Users
Addendum:
Setting file mode for /etc/acpi/events/power.conf to “0000” is not sufficient to disable the power button. It’s better to:
- Uninstall gnome-power-manager
- Leave file permissions for power.conf unchanged and simply set the action= line to an empty string
It is also advisable to set the local login screen style to plain in gdmsetup.
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