Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 18:24:00 +0000 From: Keith Jones <keithj@sse0691.bri.hp.com> To: Artem Koutchine <matrix@ipform.ru> Cc: questions@freebsd.org, hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Power management control (programmatic) Message-ID: <20001211182400.B45253@moose.bri.hp.com> In-Reply-To: <001d01c06398$36137ec0$0c00a8c0@ipform.ru>; from matrix@ipform.ru on Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 08:31:32PM %2B0300 References: <000e01c0638b$8086dd60$0c00a8c0@ipform.ru> <20001211171524.A45253@moose.bri.hp.com> <001d01c06398$36137ec0$0c00a8c0@ipform.ru>
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It would appear that you are correct. On Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 08:31:32PM +0300, Artem Koutchine wrote: > Thanks for the reply. > > Here is what man 4 apm states: > > Disk spin-down, LCD backlight control, and power on demand have not > been supported on the current version. > > (I have FreeBSD 4.2-stable.) > > I guess that means that I CANNOT programmatically TURN OFF (PARK) > HDDs? > > Regards, > Artem > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Keith Jones" <keithj@sse0691.bri.hp.com> > To: "Artem Koutchine" <matrix@ipform.ru> > Cc: <questions@freebsd.org>; <hardware@freebsd.org> > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 8:15 PM > Subject: Re: Power management control (programmatic) > > > > The apm(4) manual page lists a bunch of ioctl's for power management, > which > > could be used against /dev/apm or /dev/apmctl (I assume). I'd go take a > look > > at the sources of apm/zzz(8) to see how they're actually implemented. > > > > Ta, > > > > Keith > > > > On Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 07:00:32PM +0300, Artem Koutchine wrote: > > > Is there any programmatic interface which allows to turn on/off devices > > > (hdds any the whole PC)? I, i could probably access the device directly, > > > however > > > I don't know > > > 1) How to do it right > > > 2) The command > > > I hope there is some c library or maybe utility with source code. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Artem > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message > > > > -- > > Keith Jones > > E-Business Service Introduction, GBIT-EMEA (Bristol) > > E: keith_jones@non.hp.com > > T: [+44 117] 312-7602 > > > > I don't speak for Hewlett-Packard. > > > -- Keith Jones E-Business Service Introduction, GBIT-EMEA (Bristol) E: keith_jones@non.hp.com T: [+44 117] 312-7602 I don't speak for Hewlett-Packard. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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