Re: [ubuntu-uk] Optional headless server...
Message: 7 Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:19:24 +0100 From: John Stevenson j...@jr0cket.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Optional headless server... To: UK Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Message-ID: aanlktinsikjq8belb1kbj6ii4fnplkbsni593yvdk...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 On 28 June 2010 22:12, Tyler J. Wagner ty...@tolaris.com wrote: As long as the card is on the bus, it is powered. The card itself may have a specific power-save mode, but I very much doubt it. The power consumed by the monitor is another story, but you know how to turn that off. If you want a way to save power and periodically run commands and fetch stuff, just buy a low-power PC. My Intel Atom-powered box consumes 26 W in normal operation, so I never turn it off. Regards, Tyler If you like the idea of a low powered pc, the Acer Aspire revo are very nice:http://www.ebuyer.com/product/200537 I have 4 all running Lucid and I didn't have to pay the window tax. -- John Stevenson Lean Agile Consultant / Coach jr0cket.com | leanagilemachine.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-uk/attachments/20100628/f3d71a2a/attachment-0001.htm Tyler, John and Bruno, many thanks for the explanations and advice. It's only a temporary arrangement for another few months, so I'll probably stick as I am at the moment, particular as everything works! Regards, Tim -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Optional headless server...
Hi All, I wonder if someone could point me in the right direction to help with a minor issue. I have a desktop running ubuntu in Bishop's Stortford, but I currently spend most of the week working in Norwich, where I use my laptop to log in via ssh for various bits and pieces. My desktop turns itself on every day at 4:30 and I turn it off when I'm done via ssh. All good. I have a fairly hefty graphics card on the desktop that I'm sure drains a lot of power when the desktop is on. Is it possible to have the desktop running as a headless server most of the time, then perhaps use some sort of key combination to switch on the graphics card when I'm at home? Thanks! Tim -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Optional headless server...
As long as the card is on the bus, it is powered. The card itself may have a specific power-save mode, but I very much doubt it. The power consumed by the monitor is another story, but you know how to turn that off. If you want a way to save power and periodically run commands and fetch stuff, just buy a low-power PC. My Intel Atom-powered box consumes 26 W in normal operation, so I never turn it off. Regards, Tyler On Monday 28 June 2010 20:53:43 Timothy Rittman wrote: Hi All, I wonder if someone could point me in the right direction to help with a minor issue. I have a desktop running ubuntu in Bishop's Stortford, but I currently spend most of the week working in Norwich, where I use my laptop to log in via ssh for various bits and pieces. My desktop turns itself on every day at 4:30 and I turn it off when I'm done via ssh. All good. I have a fairly hefty graphics card on the desktop that I'm sure drains a lot of power when the desktop is on. Is it possible to have the desktop running as a headless server most of the time, then perhaps use some sort of key combination to switch on the graphics card when I'm at home? Thanks! Tim -- WWJD? JWRTFM. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Optional headless server...
On 28 June 2010 22:12, Tyler J. Wagner ty...@tolaris.com wrote: As long as the card is on the bus, it is powered. The card itself may have a specific power-save mode, but I very much doubt it. The power consumed by the monitor is another story, but you know how to turn that off. If you want a way to save power and periodically run commands and fetch stuff, just buy a low-power PC. My Intel Atom-powered box consumes 26 W in normal operation, so I never turn it off. Regards, Tyler If you like the idea of a low powered pc, the Acer Aspire revo are very nice: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/200537 I have 4 all running Lucid and I didn't have to pay the window tax. -- John Stevenson Lean Agile Consultant / Coach jr0cket.com | leanagilemachine.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Optional headless server...
On Mon, 2010-06-28 at 22:19 +0100, John Stevenson wrote: On 28 June 2010 22:12, Tyler J. Wagner ty...@tolaris.com wrote: As long as the card is on the bus, it is powered. The card itself may have a specific power-save mode, but I very much doubt it. The power consumed by the monitor is another story, but you know how to turn that off. If you want a way to save power and periodically run commands and fetch stuff, just buy a low-power PC. My Intel Atom-powered box consumes 26 W in normal operation, so I never turn it off. Regards, Tyler If you like the idea of a low powered pc, the Acer Aspire revo are very nice: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/200537 I have 4 all running Lucid and I didn't have to pay the window tax. Another supplier you may want to have a look at are TranquilPC: I've got one of their T2e boxes running Lucid Server it is really completely silent, and they have OS free options on all their hardware: http://www.tranquilpc.co.uk/ Bruno -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
