WinUAE running BBS and Standby/Hibernate

Methanoid · 04 May 2010, 12:23

Does WinUAE prevent Standby or Hibernate?

I'm asking as I want to build a box that runs various apps inc WinUAE running a BBS, uTorrent, SABnzbd etc.

uTorrent has a toggle to prevent standby when downloading or not (personally since I am seeding mainly I don't care if the machine goes into standby).

SABnzbd talks to Windows and prevents standby when its got a queue of downloads (which is fine and what I would want)

WinUAE? I'd like the machine to go into standby only if no-one was using the BBS ie logged on.

That's the problem... how would we know if someone was logged on?

thomas · 04 May 2010, 12:59

There is a "disable screensaver" option on the misc page. I suppose it also affects power saving features.

Coagulus · 04 May 2010, 16:46

or just turn off the power saving features in windows!

Coagulus · 04 May 2010, 16:47

Mind you, it wouldn't help with your "no one logged in" thing!

adolescent · 04 May 2010, 17:11

I think the bigger problem is how to wake the system up when someone logs on? Maybe just set the HD and monitor sleep times so the apps can still respond. And, if you have a processor that does scaling it will lower power consumption when idle.

cosmicfrog · 04 May 2010, 19:10

never heard of wake on lan, though a belive you need to set/have the hardware to support it

Methanoid · 04 May 2010, 22:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by adolescent

I think the bigger problem is how to wake the system up when someone logs on? Maybe just set the HD and monitor sleep times so the apps can still respond. And, if you have a processor that does scaling it will lower power consumption when idle.

No, that could be easy enough. Set the web page where you have Flashterm stored to also include sending a WOL packet.

My issue would be the machine sleeping when the BBS is inactive and not going to sleep when someone is online

Methinks I need some help from Toni on that!

Toni Wilen · 05 May 2010, 13:49

Emulator can't reliably detect when someone is online. (perhaps possible in bsdsocket emulation level but really not worth the trouble)

This requires for example some Amiga-side utility that polls BBS state and changes host's power management settings.

04 May 2010, 12:23	#1
Methanoid Retired Quartex Sysop Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Roman Verulamium Age: 58 Posts: 1,873	WinUAE running BBS and Standby/Hibernate Does WinUAE prevent Standby or Hibernate? I'm asking as I want to build a box that runs various apps inc WinUAE running a BBS, uTorrent, SABnzbd etc. uTorrent has a toggle to prevent standby when downloading or not (personally since I am seeding mainly I don't care if the machine goes into standby). SABnzbd talks to Windows and prevents standby when its got a queue of downloads (which is fine and what I would want) WinUAE? I'd like the machine to go into standby only if no-one was using the BBS ie logged on. That's the problem... how would we know if someone was logged on?

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04 May 2010, 12:59	#2
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 6,985	There is a "disable screensaver" option on the misc page. I suppose it also affects power saving features.

04 May 2010, 16:46	#3
Coagulus Gets there in the end... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 862	or just turn off the power saving features in windows!

04 May 2010, 16:47	#4
Coagulus Gets there in the end... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 862	Mind you, it wouldn't help with your "no one logged in" thing!

04 May 2010, 17:11	#5
adolescent Powered by Motorola Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Age: 52 Posts: 1,065	I think the bigger problem is how to wake the system up when someone logs on? Maybe just set the HD and monitor sleep times so the apps can still respond. And, if you have a processor that does scaling it will lower power consumption when idle.

04 May 2010, 19:10	#6
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	never heard of wake on lan, though a belive you need to set/have the hardware to support it

05 May 2010, 13:49	#8
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,502	Emulator can't reliably detect when someone is online. (perhaps possible in bsdsocket emulation level but really not worth the trouble) This requires for example some Amiga-side utility that polls BBS state and changes host's power management settings.

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