Mac OS X: Macbook Keeps Sleeping when Closed Can't VNC In
by des_a from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6D6WY)
So, I guess I'm the first post here. Guess who's friend had an unused mac book that they didn't want as they moved? That's right, me. I'm trying to learn some licensing as well, if it's really not ok to use in the instance I "would like" to use it in. But here goes: I have a macbook, which I just got. It appears to be an older 17 inch laptop. My current goal, is to set it up as an app server. On all my machines, intended as an app server, which is getting increasingly small that's not a linux system, my intended use is me, and possibly but doesn't have to be, any roommates or other family I may have.
I am intending this macbook to be an app server. It's there when I need a desktop OS, and I need an app or two where it won't run on my linux system. My linux mint system which is dual boot, and on top of my other linux system. For most purposes, I'm transitioning totally away from mainly windows. That transition will take some time and learning. That is why I need a few app servers, as they are my main way into windows or another OS, when needed. Those, are not meant to be totally servers. Work on other servers is another story, but one I'm working on too. I log onto my app servers when I need to run an app, which I have no other way to run. All of them, have their own monitors and keyboards, when I need to local in and the network isn't working. But VNC can be used to go onto them too.
I'm trying to use the vnc built into my mac book. If this is a bad idea for my mac book for any reason, I can instead use it as a normal laptop, which I sometimes pull out and locally use most often, but if I can make this work, this would be better. That way, it's always available, even when I'm not carrying it, and I'm' away.
My problem, is that the thing keeps sleeping when I close the lid. I'm trying to adjust settings so it doesn't do that, but it's not easy to figure out what does what. I can't keep the lid open all the time, when I do this, because I have 4 machines, all laptops, just stacked on top of one another. Uniess I get something built or buy some sort of rack for them, I can't always keep the lids open. I know how to not have this problem on windows, but I'm completely learning from almost scratch everything, which doesn't transfer over from linux experience, about the mac. I don't know how the boot up works, and I just learned by teaching myself, which window button does what. I have some experience with that kind of window button on linux, but mostly I tend to prefer the general layout of a windows pc, as far as what window buttons do what. I have heard, it's really consistant. I might have some books telling me a little bit about it. I do not know if it's updated entirely, I'm not sure how I would make sure it's updated entirely. I don't have any concept of how to tell if it's running the latest edition of os x. I have no idea how to check.
I do use macs a little bit in church, but barely know my way around them right now, except for what applies from windows and linux pc experience. I could install linux on the machine, there are some that can run. But that defeats the purpose currrently of using this. I won't be using it for the majority of my work, no matter what. Just when I need to run some proprietory special case app or use some hardware piece.
I've taken my first really big step of being primarily windows free, and don't want to move to a mac book entirely. I want to mostly move to linux. I want to use my pc for work, not really games so much, and that holds true with all machines for their primary purpose, except for machines like my wiis and my other handheld gaming systems. Most of what I need is web or libre office.
I want to use whatever I have to when I start more work, and when I go to school. I don't want to be so into my linux that I can't do those things. However, I want most of my work to be on those devices whenever possible including wok or school in the future. Hope this will help you help me to get the laptop to stop sleeping when I close the lid. Thanks!
By the way, very happy with the almost current version of Linux Mint! Without it, none of this would be possible, and I may not be able to live on my budget anymore. In an extreme case, I might even need to be homeless if it weren't for this stuff. Yes I'm still donating to them, but it's as I can actually afford to. I might later be able to figure out a little bit of monthly money, but for now, not having an expensive set price, really helps me out. I think windows is way too expensive. Not that when using it, I want to purposely violate a license though. I just cannot afford that cost anymore, so I'm also happy with what linux can do, if that makes sense. In whatever way, I find that I NEED computers for day to day living.
I am intending this macbook to be an app server. It's there when I need a desktop OS, and I need an app or two where it won't run on my linux system. My linux mint system which is dual boot, and on top of my other linux system. For most purposes, I'm transitioning totally away from mainly windows. That transition will take some time and learning. That is why I need a few app servers, as they are my main way into windows or another OS, when needed. Those, are not meant to be totally servers. Work on other servers is another story, but one I'm working on too. I log onto my app servers when I need to run an app, which I have no other way to run. All of them, have their own monitors and keyboards, when I need to local in and the network isn't working. But VNC can be used to go onto them too.
I'm trying to use the vnc built into my mac book. If this is a bad idea for my mac book for any reason, I can instead use it as a normal laptop, which I sometimes pull out and locally use most often, but if I can make this work, this would be better. That way, it's always available, even when I'm not carrying it, and I'm' away.
My problem, is that the thing keeps sleeping when I close the lid. I'm trying to adjust settings so it doesn't do that, but it's not easy to figure out what does what. I can't keep the lid open all the time, when I do this, because I have 4 machines, all laptops, just stacked on top of one another. Uniess I get something built or buy some sort of rack for them, I can't always keep the lids open. I know how to not have this problem on windows, but I'm completely learning from almost scratch everything, which doesn't transfer over from linux experience, about the mac. I don't know how the boot up works, and I just learned by teaching myself, which window button does what. I have some experience with that kind of window button on linux, but mostly I tend to prefer the general layout of a windows pc, as far as what window buttons do what. I have heard, it's really consistant. I might have some books telling me a little bit about it. I do not know if it's updated entirely, I'm not sure how I would make sure it's updated entirely. I don't have any concept of how to tell if it's running the latest edition of os x. I have no idea how to check.
I do use macs a little bit in church, but barely know my way around them right now, except for what applies from windows and linux pc experience. I could install linux on the machine, there are some that can run. But that defeats the purpose currrently of using this. I won't be using it for the majority of my work, no matter what. Just when I need to run some proprietory special case app or use some hardware piece.
I've taken my first really big step of being primarily windows free, and don't want to move to a mac book entirely. I want to mostly move to linux. I want to use my pc for work, not really games so much, and that holds true with all machines for their primary purpose, except for machines like my wiis and my other handheld gaming systems. Most of what I need is web or libre office.
I want to use whatever I have to when I start more work, and when I go to school. I don't want to be so into my linux that I can't do those things. However, I want most of my work to be on those devices whenever possible including wok or school in the future. Hope this will help you help me to get the laptop to stop sleeping when I close the lid. Thanks!
By the way, very happy with the almost current version of Linux Mint! Without it, none of this would be possible, and I may not be able to live on my budget anymore. In an extreme case, I might even need to be homeless if it weren't for this stuff. Yes I'm still donating to them, but it's as I can actually afford to. I might later be able to figure out a little bit of monthly money, but for now, not having an expensive set price, really helps me out. I think windows is way too expensive. Not that when using it, I want to purposely violate a license though. I just cannot afford that cost anymore, so I'm also happy with what linux can do, if that makes sense. In whatever way, I find that I NEED computers for day to day living.