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  From: Avery Pennarun <apenwarr@worldvisions.ca>
  To  : Seth Golub <seth@thehouse.org>
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  Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 22:33:26 -0400

Re: apmd feature request

On Fri, May 07, 1999 at 12:44:44PM -0700, Seth Golub wrote:

> I'd like apmd to be able to run arbitrary commands when the laptop
> switches to and from battery power.
> 
> I see a couple messages from Craig Markwardt in the list archives
> proposing a more powerful scheme, but it's now a year later and no one 
> has implemented it, so perhaps this more modest approach would be best.
> 
> While it would be nice to be able to control my BIOS's power
> management settings based on whether it's plugged in, I don't even
> know how to change those things at runtime at all.
> 
> All I plan to do is change the runlevel based on whether I'm on
> battery, so I can have certain processes (bovine client) run only when
> I have unlimited power.

The latest version of apmd has someone's patch to do this, I think.  Feel
free to check it out.

Boy, I sure hope I actually released that one.  I'm going TOTALLY bonkers
with work this week!

Have fun,

Avery