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[Chris Dombroski <cdombroski AT gambit.gotdns.org>]

Quoting Chris Dombroski <cdombroski AT gambit.gotdns.org>:

> 
> Also, there is the fact that I don't know how to call the kernel power off
> function if there is no need to shutdown the ups (normal system shutdown)
 
Well, I've found out how to call the kernel power down function. However, I
still have a problem. In my shutdown script that is referenced by
/etc/sysconfig/shutdown I check to see if /etc/killpower (the file nut uses to
note that the ups should be turned off) exists and then turn the ups off if it
does. Otherwise I just power off the system. However, the test, which works
correctly otherwise, always fails and the ups is never turned off. Any help
would be appreciated and rewarded with a spell :)

if [ -e /etc/killpower ]; then
#doesn't get displayed during shutdown for some reason
echo "Shutting down ups..." 
upsdrvctl shutdown #tells nut to turn off the ups
fi
sleep 10
upshalt #a short c program that turns the computer off

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