Subject: Re: do we need a powerd.conf?
To: None <tech-userlevel@netbsd.org>
From: Steven M. Bellovin <smb@cs.columbia.edu>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 12/13/2007 22:28:52
> That's why they are scripts... if you aren't happy with the shutdown
> in the 'low-power' event you can change it.

As I said, I don't think that's the right way to go. I regard this as a
configuration issue.  (Aside: I haven't had a chance to check -- will
an upgrade installation DTRT with user-changed scripts?)
> 
> There's a lot to do to be able to have a general power management
> configuration file.

I agree.  My question is whether or not this is a direction we should
go in.