power management

[Jim Gettys]

On Thu, 2007-03-29 at 09:55 -0400, William Cohen wrote:
> Jim Gettys wrote:
> > On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 21:49 -0500, Gopi Palaniappan wrote:
> >> Hi:
> [...]
> >> 2. What kind of sleep modes does it support?
> > 
> > Suspend to RAM.
> > 
> > But we can leave the display image intact on the screen, and the
> > wireless interface forwarding packets.  So the system can appear to be
> > operating even with the processor suspended.
> 
> If a developer takes one of the machines on an airplane in the "sleep" the 
> wireless is still working? 

Not yet.

> In the US airlines require that all intentional 
> transmitters and receivers turned off when flying. Is there some control to turn 
> on/off the wireless on the machine?

There will have to be for this case.  But it will be deliberately
obscure, as we want the mesh operating as much of the time as possible.

> 
> 
> 
> -Will
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Jim Gettys
One Laptop Per Child