On 22/04/2009, Robert Schuettler <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 02:00:30PM +0200, Paul Menzel wrote: > >> > > The question is if this option is a supported option, and as it is >> > > dangerous it is not. > > [ Phil did some measurements already... ] > > How about this: Lid closes => Dimm screen. Wait # minutes (in case user is > just carrying the computer down the hall). After # minutes => Suspend. > > Some checking "battery vs. power-supply" and "temperature" could be added, > and then we'd be able to do the right thing[tm] in all of the following > situations: > > 1) User goes out for lunch, closes lid and lets Eee-PC plugged in. => Screen > dimms, no suspend (or only after # minutes). > > 2) User closes the lid, unplugs the power supply, takes Eee-PC and walks > from desk to conference room. => Screen gets dimmed, but the Eee-PC is > still on and active (wireless and all) when lid is opened and the meeting > starts. > > 3) User unplugs power, closes lid, stuffs Eee-PC in case, stuffs case in > backpack, hops on bike and rides to the other side of town. => Screen > dimms. After # minutes and/or when temperature $toohot is reached, the > Eee-PC suspends. After #+ minutes or when temperature $muchtoohot is > reached or when battery level is $toolow, Eee-PC hibernates and/or shuts > down. > > Wouldn't that be neat? I agree that that's all not necessarily only Eee > specfic though... > > :) Robert > >
I'd agree on a time delay with overriding battery or temperature states, but for me there would need to be an ability to over-ride the time delay and leave it running permanently with only battery and temperature forcing it to suspend or just plain shutdown. John _______________________________________________ Debian-eeepc-devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/debian-eeepc-devel
