Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 18:12:10 -0400 From: Jesse Guardiani <jesse@wingnet.net> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: automatic wireless powersave Message-ID: <bctcfl$9al$3@main.gmane.org> References: <bct6gi$c4g$1@main.gmane.org> <bctc5p$9al$1@main.gmane.org>
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Jesse Guardiani wrote:
> Jesse Guardiani wrote:
>
> Check this out.
>
> I threw a quick little script together that
> does this pretty well. See attached.
Ah. Apparently application/x-shellscript isn't
a support MIME type on this list (or between
GMANE and this list).
See below for shell script:
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#!/bin/sh
#
# Copyright (c) 2003 Jesse D. Guardiani
# All rights reserved.
#
# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
# are met:
# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
#
# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
# FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
# OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
# HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
# OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
# SUCH DAMAGE.
# sample run command file for APM POWERSTATECHANGE Event
WI_INTERFACE="wi0"
# If we are on mains power...
if [ `apm -a` -eq 1 ]; then
logger -p user.notice "rc.powerstatechange: Running on Mains..."
# attempt to turn OFF powersave mode
ifconfig $WI_INTERFACE -powersave
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
logger -p user.notice "rc.powerstatechange: powersave OFF for interface $WI_INTERFACE!"
else
logger -p user.notice "rc.powerstatechange: WARNING!! 'ifconfig $WI_INTERFACE -powersave' FAILED!"
fi
else
logger -p user.notice "Running on Battery..."
# attempt to turn ON powersave mode
ifconfig $WI_INTERFACE powersave
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
logger -p user.notice "rc.powerstatechange: powersave ON for interface $WI_INTERFACE!"
else
logger -p user.notice "rc.powerstatechange: WARNING!! 'ifconfig $WI_INTERFACE powersave' FAILED!"
fi
fi
exit 0
--
Jesse Guardiani, Systems Administrator
WingNET Internet Services,
P.O. Box 2605 // Cleveland, TN 37320-2605
423-559-LINK (v) 423-559-5145 (f)
http://www.wingnet.net
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