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Date:      Tue, 23 Aug 2005 08:18:40 +0200
From:      m.ehinger@ltur.de
To:        Nate Lawson <nate@root.org>
Cc:        freebsd-acpi@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: battery low script
Message-ID:  <OF85347732.1EA6F9F7-ONC1257066.00228516-C1257066.0022B833@gateway-inter.net>
In-Reply-To: <430A02A4.1030303@root.org>

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Sorry my mistake, i forgot it completely, thanks

(See attached file: battery)

maik



                                                                                                                                    
             Nate Lawson <nate@root.org>                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                    
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m.ehinger@ltur.de wrote:
> Hi,
>
> i use the attached script to shutdown my notebook on low battery automatically.
>
> I also added the following to /etc/devd.conf
>
> notify 10 {
>       match "system"          "ACPI";
>       match "subsystem" "CMBAT";
>       action                  "/etc/battery $notify";
> };
>
>
> Please feel free to try without any guarantees.
>
> Comments are welcome.
>
> thanks
>
> Maik

the attachment was missing.  Try sending it inline, not as an attachment.

--
Nate

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#!/bin/sh
#
# Copyright (C) 2005 Maik Ehinger <m.ehinger@ltur.de>
# 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 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 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.
#

state=$(sysctl -n hw.acpi.battery.state)
life=$(sysctl -n hw.acpi.battery.life)

# for debugging purpose
logger -t battery "state changed to $state $life $1"

case $state in
	1)
		# discharging ?
		# i get no critical warnings so i test if life is below 5%
		# gives me 8-10 min
		if [ $life -lt 5 ]; then
			logger -t battery "Emergency shutdown in 2 minutes. Life: $life $1"

			# shutdown in 2 minutes if battery life is below 5%
 			# check if shutdown already running
 			if [ ! -e /var/run/nologin ]; then
				/sbin/shutdown -p +2 "Battery low"

				#
				sleep 1
			fi
		fi
	;;

	2)
		# kill shutdown on recharge
		# only if shutdown is running
 		if [ -e /var/run/nologin ]; then
			logger -t battery "shutdown canceled because of recharge. $life $1"
			/usr/bin/killall shutdown
		fi
	;;
esac

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