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serialline         /dev/cua1
monitor            DCD
failwhen           low
asserthigh       DTR
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   if [ -f /sbin/powerd ]; then
       echo "Running powerd"
       /sbin/powerd &
   fi
/etc/inittab¼öÁ¤ - ÇÊÀÚ´Â ´ÙÀ½°ú °°Àº ¶óÀÎÀ» »ðÀÔÇÏ¿´´Ù.
   pf::powerfail:/sbin/shutdown -f -h +300 "Power Failure; System Shutting Down"
   pr::powerokwait:/sbin/shutdown -c "Power Restored; Shutdown Cancelled"
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--------------- powerd.patch start! ----------------
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  /* Create an info file for init. */
  unlink(PWRSTAT);
  fd = open(PWRSTAT, O_CREAT|O_WRONLY, 0644);
  
  if (fd<0)
    {
    PERROR(PWRSTAT);
    return 1; /* maybe next time... */
    }
  if (action==ACT_OK)
    write(fd, "OK\n", 3);
  else
    write(fd, "FAIL\n", 5);
  close(fd);
  MESSAGE("Telling init about...");
  kill(1, SIGPWR);
.
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--------------- powerd.patch end! ----------------
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