Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 08:34:38 -0700 From: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> To: "Chris D. Faulhaber" <jedgar@fxp.org> Cc: Stefan `Sec` Zehl <sec@42.org>, Dag-Erling Smorgrav <des@flood.ping.uio.no>, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: / not properly unmounted ? Message-ID: <199906171534.IAA00353@dingo.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 16 Jun 1999 22:43:32 EDT." <Pine.BSF.4.10.9906162237000.301-200000@earth.fxp>
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> I added a sysctl variable (machdep.powerdown_delay) to allow the disk > cache to flush by itself before APM powering the system off. After > applying the attached patch (tested on 3.2-STABLE) and installing a new > kernel, just use 'sysctl -w machdep.powerdown_delay=5' for a 5 second > delay. > > I don't know if this is appropriate for actual inclusion into the > kernel...if so, I can see about merging it into -CURRENT and/or changing > to a more appropriate sysctl level (i.e. kern, hw). dingo:~>sysctl -a |grep delay kern.shutdown.poweroff_delay: 0 ... -- \\ The mind's the standard \\ Mike Smith \\ of the man. \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ -- Joseph Merrick \\ msmith@cdrom.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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