[SOLVED] Re: Pausing/unpausing process when system is idle
Aaron WIlcox <[email protected]>
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Problem solved! Presentation on the solution at the meeting on January
3rd, show up if you want to review/critique/laugh at me.
On 12-12-31 06:49 PM, Aaron Wilcox wrote:
> I'm running a GPU distributed computing program, but Xorg lags very
> badly when it is running. What I'd like to do is have the GPU program
> pause when I'm using the computer, and unpause when the desktop locks
> itself because I'm not using the computer. The running client can
> easily be paused & unpaused, but what I need to find out is how to
> have the computer trigger this behaviour automatically when it locks
> and unlocks the desktop. I'm running Linux Mint 14 (Nadia) with the
> Cinnamon GUI. Is there a way to have the computer run an arbitrary
> command when it's locking & unlocking the desktop?
>
>
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Aaron Wilcox
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