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On Mon, 3 Nov 2003 19:57:38 -0500, nw1 <network101@covad.net> wrote:

>
>
>> What version of FreeBSD are you using?
>> Did you compile amp into the kernel?
>
> I think you're not understanding what I posted @
> http://69.3.136.141/freebsd/installation/sysctl_variables_missing
>
> The first line has what version I'm running.  The entire document @
> http://69.3.136.141/freebsd/installation/sysctl_variables_missing 
> implies; this was a
> running system with no serious issues; meaning; the sysctl items I'm 
> speaking of were in
> fact available and working.
>
> If i can figure out how to make these sysctl variables available, I can 
> set them like they
> were before, hence my overheating problem is solved.
>
> See what I mean?
>
>>
>> --- nw1 <network101@covad.net> wrote:
>> > The problem can be viewed @:
>> >
>> http://69.3.136.141/freebsd/installation/sysctl_variables_missing
>> >
>> > Basically, the machine is overheating (I believe)
>> > because the cpu's aren't cycling down.
>> > Previously I was able to cycle the processors down
>> > with the following sysctl variables:
>> >
>> > machdep.apm_suspend_delay:
>> > machdep.apm_standby_delay:
>> >
>> > however, for some reason those variables currently,
>> > aren't any where to be found by the
>> > up_and_running system.  Please use the hyperlink
>> > above for details.
>> >
>> > Thanks for reading.  All feedback is welcome.

You may want to have a look at /usr/ports/sysutils/fvcool.  (If you'd like 
a script to run it on startup, Dr. Matthew Seaman posted one to the 
mailing list some months ago - January?)

Jud