[ale] Linux swap space vs hibernate, power shutdown settings

[Don Kramer]

Ron, would this help?  ->  http://www.apcupsd.org/
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On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 8:36 PM, Ron Frazier
<atllinuxenthinfo at c3energy.com>wrote:

> I know, I know.  The APC UPS Box in the store attacked me with
> marketspeak jargon and got through my defenses.
>
> It said "750 VA" (which is about 750 W)
>
> And said "runs for 15 minutes"
>
> So, I naturally assumed that it "runs for 15 minutes" AT "750 VA".
>
> Well, it don't!  (Bad grammar used for emphasis.)
>
> It actually runs for about 1.5 minutes at 750 W and about 4 minutes at
> my typical load of 300 W.
>
> I guess it WOULD run for 15 minutes at a load of 75 W!  Live and learn.
> Aside from the marketspeak, that was the biggest UPS I felt I could
> afford at the time.
>
> Given the situation, I'd really like to figure out how to tell Gnome to
> shut down at 75% battery power left, which is what I've done in
> Windows.  That way, it will stand a fighting chance of stabilizing if
> I'm not there to babysit in the event of a power failure.
>
> I'll try to address the hibernate vs suspend issue more later.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ron
>
>
> On 11/5/2011 9:43 PM, David Tomaschik wrote:
> > work.  Hibernate will not.  I personally consider a UPS with a lifetime
> > of only 3-4 minutes only protection against brief power "blinks" and
> > brown-outs.  (They also usually have 1st class surge suppression, as an
> > added bonus.)
> >
>
>
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