laptop mode?

[Satish Balay]

On Thu, 21 Oct 2004, Doran Barton wrote:

> Not long ago, Satish Balay proclaimed...
> > > It seems that putting a corresponding entry in /etc/sysctl.conf
> > > would be a healthier practice.
> > > 
> > > Maybe it should exist in a "virgin" installed sysctl.conf with
> > > a default value of 0?
> > 
> > Hmm with APM (on both FC1/FC3rawhide) - the flag gets toggled
> > automatically whenever the AC cord is connected/disconnected.
> 
> This, of course, assumes your laptop sanely speaks to APM. *sighs*

If the laptop speaks APM at-all - its likely to be more sane than ACPI
speak :)

(my current one - thinkpad t40 does speak apm - so I don't have to
worry about the acpi issues)

Satish