*** /usr/sbin/fancontrol    2010-02-03 03:45:15.000000000 +0100
--- /usr/sbin/fancontrol2    2010-02-28 03:29:38.000000000 +0100
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  #
  # Version 0.70
  #
! # Usage: fancontrol [CONFIGFILE]
  #
  # Dependencies:
  #   bash, egrep, sed, cut, sleep, readlink, lm_sensors :)
--- 5,13 ----
  #
  # Version 0.70
  #
! # Usage: fancontrol [-D] [CONFIGFILE]
! #
! # (-D causes fancontrol to 'fork' to the background after some tests)
  #
  # Dependencies:
  #   bash, egrep, sed, cut, sleep, readlink, lm_sensors :)
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  #DEBUG=1
  MAX=255

+
+
+ set -- `getopt "D" "$@"` || {
+       echo "Usage: `basename $0` [-D] [CONFIGFILE]" 1>&2
+       exit 1
+ }
+ DAEMON=0
+ while :
+ do
+       case "$1" in
+            -D) DAEMON=1 ;;
+            --) break ;;
+       esac
+       shift
+ done
+ shift
+
+
+
  declare -i pwmval

  function LoadConfig {
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      echo "File $PIDFILE exists, is fancontrol already running?"
      exit 1
  fi
- echo $$ > "$PIDFILE"

  # $1 = pwm file name
  function pwmdisable()
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      let fcvcount=$fcvcount+1
  done

+ if [ "$DAEMON" -gt 0 ]; then
+     echo "Forking..."
+     $0 $* &> /dev/null &
+     exit 0
+ fi
+
+ echo $$ > "$PIDFILE"
+
  echo 'Starting automatic fan control...'

  # main loop calling the main function at specified intervals