[vdr] Re: AW: Re: Anyone using NVRAM Wakeup / auto powerdown / WOL

[Ralf Spachmann <kde4linux@melware.de>]

> > you have to add the following line to the modules.conf
> > 
> > enable_wol = 1
> I do not know on which chip the d-link 530TX is based,

I'll check this enable out ... HTH !

The via-rhine driver is used but cannot tell which chipset
is on the 530TX

> but if it is a Realtek 8139, then it is not working :-(
> Some cards show traffic on the LEDs when they are off
> (3C905TX e.g.) others not (like my Realtek based cards).
> So this is no sign, that everything is OK.

oh- I see

> > and you have to activate the wake on lan in the bios + 
> > connect a cable from your NIC to your MB.
> Thats needed. Get a tool for your NIC to setup/configure WOL.

aha - I will go to d-link to see what I can get !

> Try to boot from a floppy and press the power button on your
> PC. The PC should go to sleep mode. Now use a wakeup program
> on a remote computer like WinWake. If the PC now wakes up, then
> you have to modify the shutdown sequence as described in the
> VDR chapter of NVRAM (reboot).

Thanks a lot !
Ralf