Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Tue, 14 Oct 1997 13:13:08 +0200 (CEST) | | From | Andrea Arcangeli <> | | Subject | Re: 2 questions - ATX power-off + submissions |
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On Tue, 14 Oct 1997, Kurt Garloff wrote:
>On Sun, 12 Oct 1997, Tim Hockin wrote: > >> I have two questions for you all: >> >> 1) anyone know how the soft-power-off is done on the new ATX style boards? >> I think that would be a neat feature, but fdon't have a clue where to >> start looking for docs on it. > >Why Docs? You got an ATX compliant board with an ATX power supply, your >APM BIOS supports it and you are able to switch the power off by software. >My FIC PA-2010 does this with both Linux-2.0.30 and Win95. > >AFAIK this is done by an APM BIOS call. The Hardware is a Flip-Flop on >your board and the soft power line of your power supply. There is a >Standby power line ...
So to power off by software ATX matherboards I need to compile in the kernel the APM code? I never used the APM code, but I' d like that linux power off my ATX matherboard when I halt the system...
Andreas Arcangeli
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