On Sun, 20 May 2007 18:24:21 +0200 Eduard Bloch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Package: pm-utils
> Version: 0.99.2-1
> Severity: normal
>
> Hello,
>
> I would really like to use your concept because I am tired with seeing
> the Nth hibernation/resuming script. However, your documentation does
> not invite me... why?
>
> I see /etc/pm/{config.d,power.d,sleep.d}. What do they do, what are they
> good for? pm-suspend(8) is interesting. But it does not explain how to
> actually use them. "config"... what kind of config? You talk about
> variables in these snippets, ok. But then explain what you can actually
> configure there, how the syntax looks like, which variable does change
> what? Do I need to check your source, to extract the information from
> that?
>
> Ok, let's continue. The next thing I would expect as developer, is
> something similar to init.d where executable scripts are executed with
> "suspend" and "resume" arguments, or "sleep" and "continue" or so. Or
> two directories with such names. But what do I see? Some power.d and
> sleep.d. What are they good for? sleep.d is kinda documented, power.d
> isn't. WTF? Is this the directory where I need to store the resume
> helpers? And why do you talk about "hook" almost all the time from the
> beginning, what do you mean with "hook"? A program that can be executed?
> A shell snipped included by something? Some other configuration file?
>
> Ok, let's look in the README. Now, only now, "hook" is explained. But
> then it advises me to use /etc/pm/hooks and /etc/pm/config{,.d}. There
> are no such directories. Now the arguments are explained that I was
> looking for. But still, on which scripts?
Yes your totally right: the docs suck. There wasn't much (no manpages)
so I wrote a few words to get people started, but this obviously can be
improved.
Thanks for pointing at some deficiencies, if I have some time I'll
certainly add some more words.
...uhh.. I just noticed that pm-suspend has some old template text...
strange... There was definitely more than that.
grts Tim
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