On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 9:57 AM, Genes MailLists <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 02/28/2011 11:45 AM, James McKenzie wrote: >> On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 4:35 PM, Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks for the prompt reply. I understand this choice came because some Apple >>> laptops melt if you don't suspend when you close the cover, but after reading >>> the article I checked the CPU temp on a few of mine, and they seem likely to >>> survive. Fan may or may not work a little harder, though. >>> >> Melt? How about catch on fire. That is a 'bad thing'. It is best to >> 'hide' such selections from users who are not aware of such dangers. >> > > We are confusing 2 issues here - > > (i) configuring the choices of lid-close event. > > (ii) Thermal events - > > If temp crosses threshold - then shutdown. The problem is that this was not a thermal event, it was the fact that the power draw contined until the Lithium-Ion battery caught fire. This is a fault that the battery's internal thermal device did not function and is well documented. > (ii) is the issue here - and disallowing (i) as a solution is > inappropriate. Agreed. If I want lid close, suspend, let me select it. If I don't, let me select it. > But let us not confuse the issues please - the problem with > overheating should be handled by thermal event handler not lid close. > True. However, some folks mistakedly think that ii is related to i. It is not nor should it be. If the thermal breaker is 'broken' then a series of events could and have triggered it. Batteries have 'breakers' for a reason. James McKenzie -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
