This is a small program that reads and writes the WakeUp time in the BIOS.
This is done via /dev/nvram on recent kernels (>2.4.6, including 2.6.x) or, alternatively, via direct ISA access.
On this WakeUp time the computer is powered on automatically.

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Set wakeup time to 20 minutes in the future Autodetection of mainboard and hardware clock time Disable Wakeup --nowrite option: Simulation, no changes are made to nvram. Read and display the currently stored wakeup day and time

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Battery Monitoring, Boot

License

GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)

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  • ryanhouse Posted 2013-06-13
    Nvram-wakeup is perfect! Thanks.
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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

Linux, BSD

Languages

English

Intended Audience

System Administrators, Developers, End Users/Desktop

User Interface

Non-interactive (Daemon)

Programming Language

C

Related Categories

C Battery Monitoring Software, C Boot Software

Registered

2001-09-04
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