Jason Thorpe writes:
> On Wed, 27 Nov 1996 23:48:56 -0600 (CST) 
>  Dave Huang <khym@bga.com> wrote:
> 
>  > > apm0 at mainbus0: Power Management spec V1.1
>  > > apm0: A/C state: on
>  > > apm0: battery charge state: no battery
>  > 
>  > This made me wonder if I should add apm to my kernel config... does it do 
>  > anything useful on an AC power only, no battery desktop machine?
> 
> I let it dim the display... as sort of a screen saver :-)

In theory, you can have the machine turn itself off...

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