Is acpi needed for Desktop computers?

[OOzy Pal]

On 5/19/06, azz <ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org> wrote:
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> kaffeine Wrote:
> > yes.
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> Even if you don't hibernate your desktop like I do, it serves a few
> purposes.  Not the least of which is to tell your power supply to turn
> off when you shut down.
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Ahh, unfortunately, it does not. When, I shutdown my computer, it
cycles though the shutdown sequence. Then, I hear a click inside the
box. The monitor goes off but there still power to the fans, CDROMs,
etc. I could still hear the fan running.

Any help?

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OOzy
Kubuntu-Dapper