Tom H wrote: > On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 11:33 AM, Bill Davidsen<[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I read in a non-Fedora list that GNOME3 has dropped the ability to do power >> management, and that all laptops will suspend when the cover is closed, like >> it >> or not. Hopefully that's just a users who doesn't know how to do config, but >> some feedback would be helpful, that behavior would be a total show stopper. >> >> It's desirable in many cases to turn off the display and lock, but in >> business >> use the computer is likely to be doing something useful the users needs to >> continue. > > AFAIK, changing the laptop-cover closing behavior won't be possible > through the GUI but will be possible though gconf or whatever G3's > equivalent is, if it's different.
Thanks for the prompt reply. I understand this choice came because some Apple laptops melt if you don't suspend when you close the cover, but after reading the article I checked the CPU temp on a few of mine, and they seem likely to survive. Fan may or may not work a little harder, though. -- Bill Davidsen <[email protected]> "We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from the machinations of the wicked." - from Slashdot -- users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
