[mythtv-users] Add Sleep menu command to Mythbuntu

[Ryan Pisani]

> On Jun 17, 2008, at 7:59 AM, Ryan Pisani wrote:
>
>>> I just added a sleep menu command to my Mythbuntu setup:
>>
>> Are you trying to accomplish "suspend" or just turn on the screen
>> saver?
>>
>>
>>>
>>>    <button>
>>>      <type>SHUTDOWN</type>
>>>      <text>Sleep</text>
>>>      <action>EXEC gnome-screensaver-command -a</action>
>>
>> This command will only activate the screensaver, and I assume there is
>> something that is resuming immediately after it attempts to start up.
>> Maybe an IR keypress, or mouse event.
>
> There's no keyboard or mouse attached to the machine. irw does not
> report a keypress. Hence my confusion. If I issue the command from an
> ssh session, it works correctly.


Sorry to point out the obvious, and without knowing if the screensaver
ever actually activates.. but have you tried putting the full path in the
exec call?



Only when I activate it from the Myth
> menu does it wake back up immediately. However, if I let the
> screensaver activate on its own, it sleeps just fine and wakes back up
> with a press of a remote button.
>
>> Are you sure you don't want the machine to suspend?
>
> Yes, I just want the screensaver to activate. Suspend threw a bunch of
> errors that I don't even want to start to get into. It's an AppleTV so
> the machine is dead silent even when not suspending and the power
> consumption isn't bad when idle. It's in my bedroom and I just want
> the screen black when I go to sleep.
>
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