Re: CVS commit: src/etc/powerd/scripts

[Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%britannica.bec.de@localhost>]

On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 02:38:00AM +0000, Jared D. McNeill wrote:
> 
> Module Name:  src
> Committed By: jmcneill
> Date:         Fri Jun 20 02:38:00 UTC 2008
> 
> Modified Files:
>       src/etc/powerd/scripts: lid_switch
> 
> Log Message:
> Don't try to standby on a lid_switch pressed event, this has a few problems:
>   1. ACPI S1 doesn't work properly for many people on NetBSD
>   2. It prevents someone from using their laptop with an external display

This also means that you have a somewhat dead laptop for systems that
turn-off the display on lid close and expect the OS to turn it back on.
Dell falls into this category. I don't think S1 makes much sense here
anyway.

Joerg