[SunHELP] how to disable keyboard poweroff

Tue Apr 3 22:52:11 CDT 2001

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Synopsis: How to disable the Power button on the keyboard (the rightmost
button on the top row of the keyboard) 
OS version: Any

When the Power button on the keyboard is hit, the system goes into suspend
mode. In this mode, the system can not be operated, nor can anyone telnet to
the system. To come out of suspend mode, the Power button must be hit again.
It may be desirable to disable this feature because if the button is hit
accidentally, it takes some time to come in, and then out, of this mode.
Also, it may cause some users to panic because it looks like the system is
rebooting while recovering (although it is not). 

Disabling this feature is only accessible by the root user. To disable the
button so it is non-operable, complete the following: 

Open the file /usr/openwin/lib/speckeysd.map 

Comment out the line below - 

SunPowerSwitch - $OPENWINHOME/bin/sys-suspend

log out and log back in 

Now when the Power button is hit, the message window asking if the suspend
mode is desired will not come up any more (the default button is 'suspend',
which will switch off the power) . For more information on speckeysd and
speckeysd.map, see the man pages.

-----Original Message-----
From: rashid ali [mailto:domionion at yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 10:37 PM
To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
Subject: [SunHELP] how to disable keyboard poweroff

we have Sun E250 servers running solaris 7 sparc
edition.I would like to know how can I disable the
keyboard poweroff button since it has caused many
mishaps.
thanx in advance
domi

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Synopsis: How to disable the Power button on the =
keyboard (the rightmost button on the top row of the keyboard) </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>OS version: Any</FONT>
</P>

When the Power button on the keyboard is hit, the =
system goes into suspend mode. In this mode, the system can not be =
operated, nor can anyone telnet to the system. To come out of suspend =
mode, the Power button must be hit again. It may be desirable to =
disable this feature because if the button is hit accidentally, it =
takes some time to come in, and then out, of this mode. Also, it may =
cause some users to panic because it looks like the system is rebooting =
while recovering (although it is not).

Disabling this feature is only accessible by the root =
user. To disable the button so it is non-operable, complete the =
following:

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Open the file /usr/openwin/lib/speckeysd.map </FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Comment out the line below - </FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>SunPowerSwitch - $OPENWINHOME/bin/sys-suspend</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>log out and log back in </FONT>
</P>

Now when the Power button is hit, the message window =
asking if the suspend mode is desired will not come up any more (the =
default button is 'suspend', which will switch off the power) . For =
more information on speckeysd and speckeysd.map, see the man =
pages.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2> </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: rashid ali [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:domionion at yahoo.com">mailto:domionion at yahoo.com</A>]</FON=
T>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 10:37 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: [SunHELP] how to disable keyboard =
poweroff</FONT>
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<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>we have Sun E250 servers running solaris 7 =
sparc</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>edition.I would like to know how can I disable =
the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>keyboard poweroff button since it has caused =
many</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>mishaps.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>thanx in advance</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>domi</FONT>
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