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17.Dd $Mdocdate: May 31 2007 $
18.Dt XLIGHTS 4 macppc
19.Os
20.Sh NAME
21.Nm xlights
22.Nd Xserve G4 and G5 front panel LEDs
23.Sh SYNOPSIS
24.Cd "xlights* at macobio?"
25.Sh DESCRIPTION
26The
27.Nm
28driver provides support for the on-board i2s virtual sound device
29that drives the front panel LEDs of Apple G4 and G5 Xserve machines.
30.Pp
31The lights provide an indication of system load and health.
32System load is indicated by three dots travelling in a ring around the sixteen
33LEDs found on the front panel.
34When the system is lightly loaded these dots travel quickly and slow down
35as system load increases.
36System health is indicated by the absence of the dots which
37means a hung machine or one that is in
38.Xr ddb 4 .
39.Sh SEE ALSO
40.Xr intro 4 ,
41.Xr macobio 4
42