On Nov 9, 2007 10:18 AM, Jared Ottley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > take a look at this > > > http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Shutdown_headless_server_when_power-button_pressed
Some distros are configured this way already, to shut down gracefully when the power button is pressed. Probably requires ACPI. I find it very strange that someone would want a headless server to shutdown anyway. This seems a really strange requirement at first glance. You might also be interested in how to wake it up without touching it. Words to search for on google are wake-on-lan and magic packet. And for those not familiar with the technology, it doesn't wake on any packet, just on a magic packet directed at it specifically, Also, it's completely stateless so there's a good chance it won't work with just one packet it seems. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
