Thread: halt -p ?!?
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Old 02-16-2008, 07:25 AM
FireWave
 
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Default Re: halt -p ?!?

Tim Judd a écrit :
> FireWave wrote:
>> Ya, it's right, the server slept.
>> >Ok for the APM, but.. with my ex-debian, I hadn't this. Why ?

>> Thx
>>
>> Helmut Schneider a écrit :
>>> FireWave (firewave_at@_free_dot_fr) wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm starting with OpenBSD last week.
>>>> My apache, pure-ftp and sshd workfine..
>>>>
>>>> But, imagine my surprise last night, my server did'nt answer...
>>>> I looked the server and... the power light blink ! like a halt -p..
>>>
>>> halt -p is "powerdown".
>>>
>>>> I plug a keyboard, and press a key, and ho, the light don't blink
>>>> and the server respond.
>>>
>>> You may want to disable APM in your BIOS.
>>>
>>> HTH, Helmut
>>>

>
> (bottom posting makes more logical sense, please consider next time)
>
> Debian is not BSD in ANY WAY.. many people get tired of people
> comparing the two.
>
> Debian may have been doing enough stuff in the background to avoid the
> APM from kicking in. I dunno if that's what debian does, but Open is
> acting differently.
>
> Don't stress yourself over why.. just fix the problem. Get into BIOS,
> and DISABLE any power management.
>
> You'll be working sweet then.


I compare BSD et GNU/Linux because both are OS
But I know for sure it's completly different.
I just said I was surprised that openBSD, wich is server-oriented,
enable the APM wake mode. That's all
Thank-you for your answer, I will turn off APM in the bios.
And good night

FireWave
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