On Tue, 2004-05-11 at 16:30, Adriano Holanda wrote: > Hi Robin; > > The computer are accessible at off hours, but > only from 8:00 till 23:00. > > Your cron sugestion could be an idea while > I can't implement the solution that I want. > > I'm thinking in grid cause we have research groups > that could use idle cpu to perform simulations. > > If you have sugestions (links) related to grid implementation, > please send to me. > > Thanks; > > Adriano. > > > Robin Laing wrote: > > Adriano Holanda wrote: > > > >> I'm a administrator of a lab with 40 machines. > >> > >> Sometimes, mainly at night, the students forget to > >> shutdown the computers after the classes. > >> So computers remain a long period (weekend) with the power > >> on, heating the room and themselves. > >> > >> []; > >> > >> Adriano. > >> > > > > That is valid. > > > > Are classes in session or are computers accessable at off hours? > > > > If not, then run a cron job at times when the computer isn't/cannot be > > used that will just shutdown at that time. > > > > I also see an issue with the monitors being on as well. > > > > Another thing to think about is if it is at a University, then look at > > making these systems available for a grid during the off hours. We have > > computers around our organization that are configured to do this. > > > It's a simple matter to install a cron that shuts the computer down at a specified time. I have even used a cron to start and stop network connection (the ultimate firewall). -- jludwig <wralphie@xxxxxxxxxxx>
