And Ubuntu has a setting that will shut down all open applications before shutting down the MB. This way you just push the button for on and again for off. If you loaded LCNC in the startup file, it makes it very easy.
On 2013/10/20 05:36 AM, Jon Elson wrote: > Terry Christophersen wrote: >> Hi all, >> When I turn on the main power switch my computer will come on for >> a couple of seconds then shut off.I wait for this to happen then push the >> computer on switch.This is how it been since I switched to a 525. >> Why does the computer come on without me hitting the computer on switch? >> >> > All the modern CPUs have software-controlled power supplies. there is a > command > line from the MB to the power supply telling it when to turn on/off. > The power > button goes to the MB, not the power supply, and starts the sequence, > when you > have it set for manual on/off. Most BIOS'es can be set for either last > power > status or always come on after power restoration. I have mine set this > way, as > I turn the whole machine on from a power strip. > > So, anyway, the PS has to turn the CPU on so the BIOS can look to see what > its power-on response is set for. And this is real nice, as a remote > server you > want to power up whenever power is restored after an interruption. > > Jon > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > October Webinars: Code for Performance > Free Intel webinars can help you accelerate application performance. > Explore tips for MPI, OpenMP, advanced profiling, and more. Get the most from > the latest Intel processors and coprocessors. See abstracts and register > > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=60135031&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Regards / Groete Marius D. Liebenberg MasterCut cc Cel: +27 82 698 3251 Tel: +27 12 743 6064 Fax: +27 86 551 8029 Skype: marius_d.liebenberg --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 131019-1, 2013/10/19 Tested on: 2013/10/20 08:58:11 AM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2013 AVAST Software. http://www.avast.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ October Webinars: Code for Performance Free Intel webinars can help you accelerate application performance. Explore tips for MPI, OpenMP, advanced profiling, and more. Get the most from the latest Intel processors and coprocessors. See abstracts and register > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=60135031&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
