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Diffstat (limited to 'usr.sbin/apmd')
| -rw-r--r-- | usr.sbin/apmd/apmd.8 | 20 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/usr.sbin/apmd/apmd.8 b/usr.sbin/apmd/apmd.8 index 7064cbe5007..47c25bc2406 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/apmd/apmd.8 +++ b/usr.sbin/apmd/apmd.8 @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ .\" ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE .\" POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. .\" -.\" $Id: apmd.8,v 1.10 1999/06/05 22:16:28 aaron Exp $ +.\" $Id: apmd.8,v 1.11 2000/03/19 17:57:01 aaron Exp $ .\" .Dd March 24, 1996 .Dt APMD 8 @@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ Suspends are announced with two high tones. .Nm periodically polls the APM driver for the current power state. If the battery charge level changes substantially or the external power -status changes, the new status is logged. The polling rate defaults to +status changes, the new status is logged. +The polling rate defaults to once per 10 minutes, but may be specified using the .Fl t command-line flag. @@ -108,7 +109,8 @@ flag is specified, .Nm does not disable power status messages issued by the .Tn APM -driver. In normal operation these status messages are disabled as they are +driver. +In normal operation these status messages are disabled as they are the same as the information collected by this daemon and reported via syslog. .Pp The @@ -117,16 +119,19 @@ and .Fl p flags are used to re-enable .Tn APM -driver power status messages. In both cases +driver power status messages. +In both cases .Nm exits immediately after setting the desired option. .Fl e unconditionally enables power status messages. .Fl p causes power status messages to be displayed only when the -battery life expectancy changes. This minimized message output +battery life expectancy changes. +This minimized message output for those devices that are constantly updating the estimated time -remaining based upon current processor load. However, in no case +remaining based upon current processor load. +However, in no case will power status messages be displayed until the battery life goes below the percentage in the .Xr sysctl 8 @@ -155,7 +160,8 @@ and The suspend and standby actions are run prior to .Nm performing any other actions (such as disk syncs) and entering the new -mode. The resume program is run after resuming from a stand-by or +mode. +The resume program is run after resuming from a stand-by or suspended state. .Sh FILES .Pa /etc/apm/suspend , |