Re: [Gumstix-users] OveroFE and Tobi Current Draw...

[Peter A. B. <pa...@pa...>]

On 08/23/2013 01:10 AM, Gerhard H. wrote:
> turning off WLAN and Bluetooth saves a lot current.
>
> I do that using the commands:

The joys of a web-to-mail gateway.  I assume there are supposed to be 
some commands there that involve angle brackets redirecting echo output 
to a file in /sys.  That was enough of a hint, though.

> But you can't get the features back just write 1 to the GPIO's
>
> See also
> http://gumstix.8.x6.nabble.com/Overo-Air-bluetooth-and-wifi-power-td644629.html
> http://gumstix.8.x6.nabble.com/Enable-disable-WiFi-and-Bluetooth-on-the-fly-td662391.html

Thanks.  I had forgotten that those were controlled by gpios.  They 
really need to be hooked into the rfkill infrastructure, and done in a 
way that they can be turned back on.   Another little project....

Peter