Re: [ubuntu-uk] Enabling Wake on Lan on Ubuntu laptop

2015-06-25 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 25 June 2015 at 06:53, javadayaz wrote: > Hi guys, > > Posting after a very long time.. :) > > Ive run into a bit of a problem trying to wake my laptop (connected via > wifi) from suspend using my Android phone. Ideally I would like it to wake > as soon as my phone is connected to my wifi. For

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Enabling Wake on Lan on Ubuntu laptop

2015-06-25 Thread javadayaz
Absolutely. But can i not set the wifi to On even though the laptop is suspended? On 25 June 2015 at 08:00, Simon Greenwood wrote: > > > On 25 June 2015 at 06:53, javadayaz wrote: > >> Hi guys, >> >> Posting after a very long time.. :) >> >> Ive run into a bit of a problem trying to wake my la

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Enabling Wake on Lan on Ubuntu laptop

2015-06-25 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 25 June 2015 at 08:05, javadayaz wrote: > Absolutely. > > But can i not set the wifi to On even though the laptop is suspended? > > That might work if you can enable it in BIOS or the laptop has a physical switch for WLAN but usually if it's on a keyboard key it's a kernel module and won't be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Enabling Wake on Lan on Ubuntu laptop

2015-06-25 Thread javadayaz
Sounds like im stuck then! Any other way of enabling that laptop to auto wake once I get home? Javad On 25 June 2015 at 08:28, Simon Greenwood wrote: > > > On 25 June 2015 at 08:05, javadayaz wrote: > >> Absolutely. >> >> But can i not set the wifi to On even though the laptop is suspended? >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Enabling Wake on Lan on Ubuntu laptop

2015-06-25 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 25 June 2015 at 08:31, javadayaz wrote: > Sounds like im stuck then! > > Any other way of enabling that laptop to auto wake once I get home? > > > I'm going to have a play with this on my desktop, which is on ethernet, as it would be cool to have it power up from my phone or from a Tasker even

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Enabling Wake on Lan on Ubuntu laptop

2015-06-25 Thread javadayaz
i think its possible via ethernet as there is a physical connection. I too was aiming for a tasker event but doesnt look its possible now! boohoo :( On 25 June 2015 at 08:50, Simon Greenwood wrote: > > > On 25 June 2015 at 08:31, javadayaz wrote: > >> Sounds like im stuck then! >> >> Any other

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for old computers

2015-06-25 Thread Barry Drake
Hi there ... I mentioned getting good results with Tori OS on an old pentium 4. It didn't like Zorin, but since then I've resurrected a newer computer that would run 14.04 Lubuntu, but was a bit stretched. I tried Zorin. It has none of the freedom of Ubuntu. It is very heavily branded and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for old computers

2015-06-25 Thread Colin Law
On 25 June 2015 at 10:11, Barry Drake wrote: > > If anyone comes up with a better option than Zorin, I'll get it! Have you tried ubuntu mate? I have found it good on old PCs Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for old computers

2015-06-25 Thread Pete
On 25/06/15 10:13, Colin Law wrote: On 25 June 2015 at 10:11, Barry Drake wrote: If anyone comes up with a better option than Zorin, I'll get it! Hi, I know it is no longer being developed, but crunchbang gave my old laptop added zip & speed ;) Pete S Have you tried ubuntu mate? I hav

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for old computers

2015-06-25 Thread Barry Drake
On 25/06/15 10:13, Colin Law wrote: Have you tried ubuntu mate? I have found it good on old PCs Thanks Colin I never even spotted it. I'm downloading it right now! It looks as though it is well up to what I want to do. Regards,Barry. -- -- http://barrydrake.co.nr/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for old computers

2015-06-25 Thread Simon Greenwood
I came across PeppermintOS[1] recently, which is an LXDE based distribution but a nicely designed one that replaces Firefox with Chromium and has an inbuilt system for Chrome app integration. I'm running it on a four year old Lenovo AMD netbook which was starting to struggle with Xubuntu and it's i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for old computers

2015-06-25 Thread Barry Drake
On 25/06/15 10:41, Simon Greenwood wrote: I came across PeppermintOS[1] recently, which is an LXDE based distribution but a nicely designed one that replaces Firefox with Chromium and has an inbuilt system for Chrome app integration. I'm running it on a four year old Lenovo AMD netbook which was

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Enabling Wake on Lan on Ubuntu laptop

2015-06-25 Thread Matt Wheeler
On 25 June 2015 at 08:00, Simon Greenwood wrote: > Generally speaking it looks like it isn't possible over wifi for a couple of > reasons: for one it just doesn't work as the 'magic packet' can't be sent. > For two, a suspended laptop is effectively off, just with its state saved > and isn't liste

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for old computers

2015-06-25 Thread Gareth France
On 25/06/15 10:11, Barry Drake wrote: Hi there ... I mentioned getting good results with Tori OS on an old pentium 4. It didn't like Zorin, but since then I've resurrected a newer computer that would run 14.04 Lubuntu, but was a bit stretched. I tried Zorin. It has none of the freedom of U