From owner-freebsd-bugs Sun Sep 6 04:23:51 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id EAA08228 for freebsd-bugs-outgoing; Sun, 6 Sep 1998 04:23:51 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from indigo.ie (ts05-095.dublin.indigo.ie [194.125.220.105]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id EAA08222; Sun, 6 Sep 1998 04:23:47 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from rotel@indigo.ie) Received: (from nsmart@localhost) by indigo.ie (8.8.8/8.8.7) id LAA00278; Sun, 6 Sep 1998 11:25:16 +0100 (IST) (envelope-from rotel@ginseng.indigo.ie) From: Niall Smart Message-Id: <199809061025.LAA00278@indigo.ie> Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1998 11:25:15 +0000 In-Reply-To: <199809031050.DAA07819@freefall.freebsd.org>; Satoshi Asami Reply-To: rotel@indigo.ie X-Files: The truth is out there X-Mailer: Mail User's Shell (7.2.6 beta(3) 11/17/96) To: asami@FreeBSD.ORG (Satoshi Asami), freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: kern/7812: APM machines should attempt to power down at halt Sender: owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > * Some laptops and ATX machines can power themselves off under APM > * control. When such machines are halted, they should at least try > * to power themselves off if APM events are enabled. If the attempt > * fails, this code will fall through to the traditional 'press any > * key to reboot' prompt. > > I think this is a bad idea. We have a whole bunch of boxes that are > connected to serial consoles. If they power off at halt, I'll have to > drive 50 miles to press the power button. :< Well, I don't see the problem, you can still use "shutdown -r" to reboot the machines remotely. And if you're really worried about accidentally forgetting the "-r" then you can simple not enable APM. I think this patch should go in. (I like being able to shut off the computer without getting out of my bed ;) Niall -- Niall Smart, rotel@indigo.ie. Amaze your friends and annoy your enemies: echo '#define if(x) if (!(x))' >> /usr/include/stdio.h To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message