Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 18:55:05 -0700 From: "Derrick Ryalls" <ryallsd@datasphereweb.com> To: "'Robert Storey'" <y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: shutdown -p now Message-ID: <007501c31f3c$03027f60$0200a8c0@bartxp> In-Reply-To: <20030521092225.5a6a4442.y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net>
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> > I'm trying to get my computer to shut down and turn the power > off. I'm aware of the command "shutdown -p now". It doesn't > work for me, and after reading the handbook, I conclude that > I must not have ACPI supported hardware. However, with Linux > (and Windows) on this same computer, I can tell the machine > to shut down and turn off the power. In Linux, this requires > that the apm module be loaded - enabling apm in FBSD doesn't > seem to do the trick for me (or do I need to recompile the > kernel for this to work?). > Yes. I don't run apm myself yet, but I believe these are the steps Look for the line in your kernel: device apm0 at nexus? disable flags 0x20 and make it look like this (I think) device apm0 Recompile your kernel and add apmd_enable="true" to /etc/rc.conf > A bigger problem is that FBSD seems to have disabled the > power button on the front of the computer. In order for me to > turn off the machine, I have to reach behind the computer and > turn off the master switch on the power supply (or else, pull > the power cord out of the wall). I assume that this is done > as a security measure - to prevent evil-minded individuals > from shutting down the server when the system administrator > is on his lunch break. That probably makes sense in a > corporate network setting, but I don't need that level of > security at home. More importantly, when I install FBSD on my > laptop (I have not yet done so), I'm concerned that I won't > be able to shut down the machine at all unless I remove the battery. What happens when you hold the power button on the front of the machine for 6 seconds?help
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