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

[Ron Frazier]

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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