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Re:Powering on a Desktop Computer Remotely with a Raspberry Pi by anonymousiam on Wednesday October 25, 2023 @05:08PM (#38018404)
Seems like quite a waste when you could simply use WoL (wake on LAN). The article says that WoL only works when the computer is suspended, but that is not true.

https://www.mkssoftware.com/docs/man1/etherwake.1.asp

EDIT: I was unaware that Microsoft has deliberately disabled WoL in Windows 8 and above. You could work around this by booting Linux before shutting down the computer.

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Re:Powering on a Desktop Computer Remotely with a Raspberry Pi by hjr265 on Thursday October 26, 2023 @02:35AM (#38022418)
There are other situations where WoL may not work: A desktop computer that uses Wi-Fi and not Ethernet. Unlikely, I know. But possible.
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