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Re: [MiNT] SIGPWR

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Subject: Re: [MiNT] SIGPWR
From: Guido Flohr <gufl0000@stud.uni-sb.de>
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 00:59:07 +0200
In-reply-to: <199910220044.a23947@su.maus.de>; from Jörg Westheide on Fri, Oct 22, 1999 at 12:44:00AM +0200
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Hi Jörg,

On Fri, Oct 22, 1999 at 12:44:00AM +0200, Jörg Westheide wrote:
> Hi Guido!
> 
> GF>I conclude: Nobody really complained about SIGPWR in general, correct?
> Just one question:
> How will this signal be raised and on who's machine it will really be raised?
> With other words:
> Is there really a need for SIGPWR?
> One shouldn't forget that it's the last signal we could add

I'm not absolutely sure.  As far as I understand it you have to install
powerd, a daemon which communicates with the UPS.  If the power goes down
(or up again) the powerd sends SIGPWR to init and init takes the
appropriate measures.

Ciao

Guido
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