[CentOS] no longer goes to standby when lid is closed

Fri Dec 11 16:07:45 UTC 2015
Fred Smith <fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us>

On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 03:40:27PM +0000, Nux! wrote:
> I've heard this happening to someone on IRC, the solution if I remember correctly is to update MATE from epel-testing. 
> See if that works for you.
> 
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thanks, Nux. I've just installed allthe MATE packaages from
epel testing, and we'll see what happens.

> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Fred Smith" <fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us>
> > To: centos at centos.org
> > Sent: Friday, 11 December, 2015 15:29:20
> > Subject: [CentOS] no longer goes to standby when lid is closed
> 
> > since I got the big bolus of updates from the CR repo a few days ago my
> > netbook (AcerAspire One D255E) will no longer go to standby when the
> > lid is closed.
> > 
> > This was a Gnome desktopp installation with theh MATE desktop fromm
> > EPEL.
> > 
> > I've verified that the correct setting still exists in power manager
> > but it persists in continuing to run when the lid closes.
> > 
> > it WILL go to standby if explicitly told to do so from the shutdown
> > dialog.
> > 
> > Has anyone else seen anything like this?
> > 
> > TIA
> > 
> > Fred
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