[ltp] apmd question

[Mykroft Holmes IV]

apmd is a daemon that enables certain customized APM functionality, 
primarily be calling user defined scripts when triggered by certain APM 
events. It has it's uses, but isn't necessary for suspend or resume 
(Unlike kernel APM support).

Adam


Dan Borello wrote:

> I believe apmd is a set of scripts that are run when certain events happen (suspend, resume, etc).  Look through your /etc to find the configuration file.  It should be well commented.  
> 
> I am not by my computer so I can't tell you where it is exactly.  Give man apmd or man apmd.conf a shot also.
> 
> dan
> 
> 
> ---- Original message ----
> 
>>Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 13:25:46 -0400
>>From: Antiphon <antiphon99@yahoo.ca>  
>>Subject: [ltp] apmd question  
>>To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
>>
>>I apologize if this is a FAQ  but I'm wondering if someone can explain to me 
>>the usage of apmd. I've not run Linux on a laptop for too long and it seems 
>>to me to be  more of a hassle on my 600X than anything else.
>>
>>Suspend and resume seems to work fine w/o it and enabling it seems to make it 
>>take longer to suspend. Can someone tell me what the advantages to using it 
>>would be?
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