Re: automatic poweroff
On Sun, 23 Jun 2002, Patrick M wrote:
> > > 2- I compiled a new kernel with ACPI enabled.
> >
> > What happens, when you press the Power button for a short time? Do you
> > see kernel messages then?
>
> With full ACPI support, pressing the power button for a short time
> doesnt give me any kernel message. But could that event be handled
> differently by the scripts located in /etc/acpi/ ?
[...]
> $ cat /etc/acpi/powerbtn.sh
> #!/bin/sh
> # /etc/acpi/poweroff.sh
> # Initiates a shutdown when the power putton has been
> # pressed.
> /sbin/init 0
Are you saying that pressing and briefly holding the power button
_doesn't_ initiate a shutdown?
Does 'ls /proc/acpi' show all the appropriate files?
Here's what I see:
ac_adapter battery dsdt gpe processor thermal
alarm button event info sleep
(Some of those are directories.)
Patrick
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