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Date:      Fri, 27 Sep 2002 10:07:50 -0500
From:      "Jack L. Stone" <jackstone@sage-one.net>
To:        Petri Riihikallio <Petri.Riihikallio@Metis.fi>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: How to shut down cleanly by killing power
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At 05:55 PM 9.27.2002 +0300, Petri Riihikallio wrote:
>>===> What happens if power returns AFTER this final decision, but BEFORE
>>the system is actually shut down? The time frame can be over a minute.<===
>>
>>Interesting! This is the most I can recall being discussed about UPS for
>>the past year. Glad we are doing it, but I still don't see the problem
>>here. Once the script turns over to the "shutdown -p now", doesn't apcupsd
>>exit (along with the other shutdowns) and stop monitoring..???
>
>Yes, apcupsd gets killed and the system is powered down (-p) or 
>halted (-h). But if the AC power is restored _before_ the UPS is 
>exhausted, there is no power cycle, and the computer won't boot 
>without operator assistance.
>
>This is the situation I am trying to avoid.
>-- 
>Cheers,
>Petri

Okay, I DON'T want my machines to reboot automatically after the power
down.... so, guess I'm configured okay to suit my intentions. But I'll
remember this if and when I want the machines to boot by themselves....

Best regards,
Jack L. Stone,
Administrator

SageOne Net
http://www.sage-one.net
jackstone@sage-one.net

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