automatic wireless powersave

[Jesse Guardiani]

Jesse Guardiani wrote:

> Jesse Guardiani wrote:
> 
> Check this out.
> 
> I threw a quick little script together that
> does this pretty well. See attached.

Ah. Apparently application/x-shellscript isn't
a support MIME type on this list (or between
GMANE and this list).

See below for shell script:

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#!/bin/sh
#
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# sample run command file for APM POWERSTATECHANGE Event

WI_INTERFACE="wi0"

# If we are on mains power...
if [ `apm -a` -eq 1 ]; then
        logger -p user.notice "rc.powerstatechange: Running on Mains..."

        # attempt to turn OFF powersave mode
        ifconfig $WI_INTERFACE -powersave

        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
                logger -p user.notice "rc.powerstatechange: powersave OFF for interface $WI_INTERFACE!"
        else
                logger -p user.notice "rc.powerstatechange: WARNING!! 'ifconfig $WI_INTERFACE -powersave' FAILED!"
        fi
else
        logger -p user.notice "Running on Battery..."

        # attempt to turn ON powersave mode
        ifconfig $WI_INTERFACE powersave

        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
                logger -p user.notice "rc.powerstatechange: powersave ON for interface $WI_INTERFACE!"
        else
                logger -p user.notice "rc.powerstatechange: WARNING!! 'ifconfig $WI_INTERFACE powersave' FAILED!"
        fi      
fi

exit 0

-- 
Jesse Guardiani, Systems Administrator
WingNET Internet Services,
P.O. Box 2605 // Cleveland, TN 37320-2605
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