Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 22:34:11 -0700 From: James McKenzie <jjmckenzie51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: machine set to "auto-shutdown"? To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <420EE6D3.3080906@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed jay wrote: > I am running Fedora Core 3 on a desktop machine for a while now. The > only problem that I seem to be having is that after it has been idle for > a while the machine shuts down by itself. Usually the screen saver will > kick in and be on for a while and then the machine will just shut down. > Other times I am working on the machine and it just shuts down. I am > not seeing an error message and the machine starts back up just fine > without going through any of the "the machine was shut down improperly" > stuff. > > Is that enough information for anyone to help? > Yes. First check the settings on the Advanced tab for Preferences -> Screensaver. There is the option in Power Management to power down your system as one of the settings. Second, check your system's BIOS to see if there is a similar setting. Where this is located varies by system. This should solve the mysterious system powering itself off. -- James McKenzie In my power management the potion for powering my machine down is not checked. Actually its all greyed out. I can check this box but then I am left with setting a time and do not want to have any time limit set. I would like to have the machine on all of the time. I checked my bio and there are no options for turning the machine off. When I had windows installed the machine was on all of the time, which is leading me to believe there is some option in fedora that I am missing, or something set up wrong. Any other thoughts? Thanks, Jason
