A Gutsy upgrade story

David Vincent dvincent at sleepdeprived.ca
Wed Oct 17 03:39:28 UTC 2007


Derek Broughton wrote:
> David Vincent wrote:
> 
>> Derek Broughton wrote:
>>
>>>> Editing /etc/default/acpi-support and
>>>> commenting out the LOCK_SCREEN=true line fixed this problem on the Dell
>>>> but not the IBM - weird.
>>> Perhaps that's actually configured in the power manager on the IBM.
>> Thanks for asking but sadly this is not the case.  This is definitely an
>> xscreensaver type password prompt.
> 
> Yes, but the kde-guidance-powermanager has configuration options to invoke
> the (KDE) screensaver/lock when suspending or when closing the lid. 
> Essentially the same thing as the option you found in ACPI.  I would expect
> other power managers can do the same.

I take it back, this problem is not fixed on either laptop.  :(  Its 
gotta be a simple fix so when I find it I will definitely post it.

Anyways, that said there are no password options in either BIOS which 
affect this.  There is the usual power-on password possibility but 
neither laptop is configured that way.

-d






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