Enable Auto Suspend?

How can I configure my laptop to hibernate automatically when I close the screen lid?

I always had it do this in windows, and I'm sure that I can do it in Linux, I just need a little direction.

How can I configure my laptop to hibernate automatically when I close the screen lid?

I always had it do this in windows, and I'm sure that I can do it in Linux, I just need a little direction.
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kpowersave has it.

right click power icon in taskbar, select configure,general settings,button events. from there you can configure lid close/screen close

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What is the difference between suspending to disk and suspending to RAM? What are the pros and cons to them?

What is the difference between suspending to disk and suspending to RAM? What are the pros and cons to them?
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The difference is as the names suggest one saves to ram the other to disk. Comparable to hibernation and suspend in windoze. I suggest that you test both and see what works for you

/Geoff

What is the difference between suspending to disk and suspending to RAM? What are the pros and cons to them?
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suspend to disk = write an image to disk of your current active workstate and shuts down the system. Upon powering up, the system reads the written image and restores your last session

suspend to RAM = everything is written to the RAM which means that the system constantly has to have enough power. If you're on battery or your systems loses power/electricity for even a second, everything that was stored in RAM will be lost

Wow! Thank you guys so much!

Wow! Thank you guys so much!
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You're welcome though MC gave a better description

/Geoff

Wow! Thank you guys so much!
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if suspend worked for you, and so on, you may wish to add your system to the hardware compatibility list on opensuse site.

if suspend worked for you, and so on, you may wish to add your system to the hardware compatibility list on opensuse site.
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AFAIK it works for most people i have never had any problems on my laptop or my main machine.

/Geoff