Power Management - Compuuter goes into Sleep

rsnfunky · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 113

Dear All,

I usually keep my computer switched on all night to download portage packets from the net. To my horror the data transfer stops after 1.5-2 hrs and the computer goes into stand by mode. only if I regularly keep moving the mouse that the background download happens.

Please let me know what configuration changes are required to shut down APM / ACPI used by the computer if any. (I would however like the system to shut down the monitor to conserve power). Have tried sending 'acpi=no' at the boot up as a kernel option but nothing happens and there is a USB device failure due to this kernel option.

Regards,

jmz2 · Guru Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 421 Location: Finland

If you're running GNOME or KDE, go to power saving settings, and disable stand by mode altogether.

rsnfunky · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 113

I am using Gnome and have already disabled the power management. Have chosen the option "computer goes into sleep = Never"

Still facing the same problem. I think it is some internal kernel acpi at work. How do I disable that?