From: hpa@merle.acns.nwu.edu (H. Peter Anvin N9ITP) Subject: Re: Automated Linux PowerDown Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1993 17:53:43 GMT
In article <C5Hu2G.xI@synoptics.com> of comp.os.linux,
jkaidor@synoptics.com writes:
> trip when a large group of *pulses* came out of the computer. Now, it's probably not usual to see
> a couple thousand pulses come out of a DTR output, is it?
>
My guess would be that a better bet is to require is to:
a) Require the power to be on well beyond the bootup period (say 10
minutes) before even monitoring the input.
b) Require it to keep an asserted level for several seconds.
Just my $0.02 worth.
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