[ale] Linux swap space vs hibernate, power shutdown settings

[Ron Frazier]

Hi Don,

Thanks for the link.  I think the gconf thing David referenced in 
another message may be more directly applicable.  However, if I have to 
install / tinker with the daemon directly, I'll look at the site you 
mentioned for info.

Sincerely,

Ron

On 11/6/2011 8:48 PM, Don Kramer wrote:
> Ron, would this help?  -> http://www.apcupsd.org/
> -- 
> Don Kramer
> donkramer at gmail.com <mailto:donkramer at gmail.com> - email / 
> 404-213-7738 - cell
>
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 8:36 PM, Ron Frazier 
> <atllinuxenthinfo at c3energy.com <mailto:atllinuxenthinfo at c3energy.com>> 
> wrote:
>
>     I know, I know.  The APC UPS Box in the store attacked me with
>     marketspeak jargon and got through my defenses.
>
>     It said "750 VA" (which is about 750 W)
>
>     And said "runs for 15 minutes"
>
>     So, I naturally assumed that it "runs for 15 minutes" AT "750 VA".
>
>     Well, it don't!  (Bad grammar used for emphasis.)
>
>     It actually runs for about 1.5 minutes at 750 W and about 4 minutes at
>     my typical load of 300 W.
>
>     I guess it WOULD run for 15 minutes at a load of 75 W!  Live and
>     learn.
>     Aside from the marketspeak, that was the biggest UPS I felt I could
>     afford at the time.
>
>     Given the situation, I'd really like to figure out how to tell
>     Gnome to
>     shut down at 75% battery power left, which is what I've done in
>     Windows.  That way, it will stand a fighting chance of stabilizing if
>     I'm not there to babysit in the event of a power failure.
>
>     I'll try to address the hibernate vs suspend issue more later.
>
>     Sincerely,
>
>     Ron
>
>
>     On 11/5/2011 9:43 PM, David Tomaschik wrote:
>     > work.  Hibernate will not.  I personally consider a UPS with a
>     lifetime
>     > of only 3-4 minutes only protection against brief power "blinks" and
>     > brown-outs.  (They also usually have 1st class surge
>     suppression, as an
>     > added bonus.)
>     >
>


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