[ubuntu-uk] Can I disable the power button?
Dave Walker
DaveWalker at ubuntu.com
Mon Jun 18 19:40:37 BST 2007
On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 19:05 +0100, Jim Kissel wrote:
>
> James Tait wrote:
> > Dave Walker wrote:
> >> On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 14:28 +0100, Jim Kissel wrote:
> >> You can confirm that this setting does not exist?
> >> http://daviey.mooo.com/powersettings.jpg
> >
> > The drop-down is there for me, but I only have options to "Ask me",
> > "Suspend", "Hibernate" or "Shutdown".
>
> I can confirm the same options. There isn't a "Do nothing" option. I
> tried Alan's suggestion of --reinstall but this didn't alter the g-p-m
> interface.
>
> regards
> >
> > JT
>
>
Well noticed; I don't have it either. Rather shocked.
In that case i would modify /etc/acpi/events/powerbtn, commenting out
the powerbtn.sh and adding "action=/bin/true".
Example:
- SNIPPED
...
---------
# of kernel changes.
event=button[ /]power
#action=/etc/acpi/powerbtn.sh
action=/bin/true
---------
However, if it is held down for more than ~4 seconds, it will still
power off. You may be able to add disabling from the BIOS - or as
previously suggested, remove the cable from switch to box.
Kind Regards,
Dave Walker
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