Hi.
Thanks for the e-mail.
Is there any software that I can use to put my monitor to sleep?
The reason that APM is important to me is that while LaTeXing my thesis
I would like to be able to put the computer to sleep while I am trying to
work something out on paper. That way it is easier to concentrate (less
noise) and one conserves energy. It may not be the most efficient style
of doing a thesis, but the combination of switching back and forth from
typing to paper/pencil works well for me.
The thing I like about Windows 2000 is that I can put it to sleep with the
touch of a button and have it up and running again in very little time.
I had read that LM8.0 was to offer improved SMP support. I had asked for
details on one of the forums but did not receive any feedback.
Take care,
Kouros
On Mon, 18 Jun 2001, Blaise St-Laurent wrote:
> On Sunday 17 June 2001 16:23, Kouros Owzar wrote:
> > Hi.
> >
> > I am running LM 8.0 on a Dual Xeon PII system.
> >
> > Does LM8.0 support APM for SMP systems?
> >
> > If so, is the support already included in the rpm file on the
> > ISO distribution or do I need to recompile the source?
> >
> > If not, would I be able to use APM if I use uniprocessor kernel
> > on my SMP machine.
>
> A very good question, however, I believe (as of last check) that the linux
> kernel itself does not support APM for SMP machines. Getting it working
> safely (using Linux's more advanced SMP architecture) is exceedingly
> difficult and still in development.
>
> If you use a uniprocessor kernel, then APM will work, however, you won't get
> any use out of the second processor.
>
> You can, however, shut down drives, video... anything but the actual
> processors already, through the use of other software.
>
> >
> > My inability to use APM on my SMP machine, is the reason why I
> > still use Windows 2000.
> >
> What is the basis for your requirement of APM? (i'm just curious)
>
