freebsd power off automatically

[yew chin]

i already compile "device apm0" in my kernel
but when i enter "shutdown -p now" or "halt -p"
the systerm automatically reboot instead of shutdown
it is same like "reboot" or "shutdown -r now"
did anyone know what's going on?

> > I try to turn off freebsd automatically after the
> command "shutdown -p 
> > now" or "halt -p" but after the systerm halt,
> freebsd won't turn the 
> > machine's power off.  i have to turn off the power
> manually.  i have 
> > read some article about adding apm support in the
> freebsd kernel.  But 
> > isn't freebsd default kernel has come with apm
> enable?  or do i have 
> > to enable it manually?
> 
> No, it's not enabled by default.  You have to enable
> it, and recompile 
> your kernel.  See the handbook's chapter on doing so
> for more 
> information.
> 
> - jim
> 
> -- 
> - jim mock  mij@{soupnazi|opendarwin}.org 
> jim@{bsdnews|FreeBSD}.org -
> - editor in chief, BSD News: http://bsdnews.org 
> http://soupnazi.org -
> 


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