RE: [MiNT] SIGPWR

[Jo-Even.Skarstein@gjensidige.no]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Schwingen [mailto:rincewind@discworld.dascon.de]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 9:01 PM
> To: MiNT List
> Subject: Re: [MiNT] SIGPWR> 

> This might increase rapidly as soon as there are atari clones with ATX
> designs, where the power is controlled by the CPU. SIGPWR (or 
> some similar
> measure) would be the right response to a user pressing the 
> power switch
> when MiNT is running (which would cause MiNT to shut down and 
> turn off the
> power supply).

Good idea :-) In fact, I'm already using an ATX-PSU in my TT so I have been
thinking about a software-shutdown for a while now. It would have to be
better that normal ATX-designs though, as these won't shut down the computer
if it has crashed... (This almost set my entire PC on fire, as the
graphics-cards caught fire and it was impossible to turn off the PC. I had
to crawl under my desk and unplug the power-cord.) My idea is that a normal,
quick press-and-release triggers an interupt (or just raise a line that's
frequently polled), and a longer press (two seconds perhaps) switch off the
PSU directly.

Jo Even Skarstein