--- Scott Tuc Ellentuch at T-B-O-H <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> > >   I'm going by :
> > > 
> > >   /usr/local/share/doc/nut/shutdown.txt
> > > 
> > >   Subsection "How you set it up", item #2 :
> > > 
> > > 2. Edit your shutdown scripts to check for the POWERDOWNFLAG so
> they
> > > know
> > >    when to power off the UPS.  You must check for this file, as
> you
> > > don't
> > >    want this to happen during normal shutdowns!
> > > 
> > >    You can use upsdrvctl to start the shutdown process in your
> UPS 
> > >    hardware.  Use this script as an example, but change the paths
> to
> > >    suit your system:
> > 
> > My bad.  I did edit rc.shutdown on both a 5.4 and a 6.0 system with
> no
> > troubles.  The end of my file shows this:
> > 
> > # Inserted next 5 lines March 13, 2006 for UPS shutdown.
> > if (test -f /etc/killpower)
> > then
> > echo "Killing the power, bye!"
> > /usr/local/libexec/nut/upsdrvctl shutdown
> > fi
> > 
> > echo '.'
> > exit 0
> > 
>       But doesn't that immediately shut down your system causing it
> to need FSCK when it comes back up?
> 
>               Thanks, Tuc
> 

I did not observe this happening.  Is there any other way?  What tips
did you get on the nut list?
Peter

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