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Date:      Sun, 18 Jul 1999 02:37:07 +0200
From:      Christophe Prevotaux <chris@hexanet.fr>
To:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: [HELP] APM and ATX
Message-ID:  <379121B3.42D1F845@hexanet.fr>
References:  <199907171801.OAA11204@vesuve.globetrotter.net>

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I had apm_enable="YES"
set already in /etc/rc.conf

here is the proof

and it won't power off 
the machine with shutdown -p


shell> apm

APM version: 1.2
APM Managment: Enabled
AC Line status: on-line
Battery status: unknown
Remaining battery life: unknown
Remaining battery time: unknown
Number of batteries: 0
Resume timer: disabled
Resume on ring indicator: disabled
APM Capacities:
        global standby state
        global suspend state
        resume timer from standby
        resume timer from suspend


Alexandre Normand wrote:
> 
> Try adding this line to your /etc/rc.conf :
> 
> apm_enable="YES"
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Alexandre Normand
> <minux@softhome.net>
> 
> >Hi
> >
> >I would like to be able to switch off the power on
> >my machine by software using the shutdown -p now
> >command.
> >
> >I contacted Mister Hosokawa would said it could be done
> >on an ATX motherboard with an APM Ready Bios
> >
> >
> >
> >an ATX ASUSTEK P2L97 motherboard running 3.2-Stable
> >with an ACPI Bios (Which has 1.2 APM )
> >
> >Here is what I did so far
> >
> >
> >In the KERNEL
> >
> >I have :
> >
> >device          apm0    at isa? # flags 0x31 Advanced Power Management
> >
> >
> >in my BIOS Power management is enabled except for Suspend Mode
> >
> >when I boot I get this :
> >
> >apm0 on isa
> >apm: found APM BIOS version 1.2
> >
> >
> >But I still can not get "shutdown -p now" to power off the
> >machine.
> >
> >
> >Can you help me ?
> >
> >
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Christophe Prevotaux               HEXANET SARL
Email: chris@hexanet.fr	       	   Z.A Farman Sud
IRC: nighty, nighty1, nighty2      9, Rue Roland Coffignot
URL: http://www.hexanet.fr/	   BP415 
			  	   51689 REIMS CEDEX 2
Use a real OS: FreeBSD	           Tel: +33 (0)3 26 79 30 05
			           Fax: +33 (0)3 26 79 30 06
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