At 05:55 PM 9.27.2002 +0300, Petri Riihikallio wrote: >>===> What happens if power returns AFTER this final decision, but BEFORE >>the system is actually shut down? The time frame can be over a minute.<=== >> >>Interesting! This is the most I can recall being discussed about UPS for >>the past year. Glad we are doing it, but I still don't see the problem >>here. Once the script turns over to the "shutdown -p now", doesn't apcupsd >>exit (along with the other shutdowns) and stop monitoring..??? > >Yes, apcupsd gets killed and the system is powered down (-p) or >halted (-h). But if the AC power is restored _before_ the UPS is >exhausted, there is no power cycle, and the computer won't boot >without operator assistance. > >This is the situation I am trying to avoid. >-- >Cheers, >Petri
Okay, I DON'T want my machines to reboot automatically after the power down.... so, guess I'm configured okay to suit my intentions. But I'll remember this if and when I want the machines to boot by themselves.... Best regards, Jack L. Stone, Administrator SageOne Net http://www.sage-one.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
