# File lib/rubyipmi/freeipmi/commands/basecommand.rb, line 32
    def validate_status(exitstatus)
      case @cmdname
        when "ipmipower"
          # until ipmipower returns the correct exit status this is a hack
          # essentially any result greater than 23 characters is an error
          if @result.length > 23
            return false
          end
        when "bmc-config"
          if @result.length > 100
            return true
          end
      end
      return exitstatus.success?

    end