Re: logout script from vm

2004-04-06 Thread Alan Altmark
On Monday, 04/05/2004 at 07:27 CST, Ferguson, Neale [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shutdown combined with the signal service will result in an orderly shutdown with no need for fsck at boot. Force just gets rid of the virtual machine without it being able to cleanly exit this life. -Original

logout script from vm

2004-04-05 Thread Scorch Burnet
on occassion, we need to do a poweron/reset of our z800. I would like a way to issue a 'shutdown -h 5' command to each linux guest from a vm exec. Can this be done? If someone has done this, would they be willing to share the code? tia, Scorch

Re: logout script from vm

2004-04-05 Thread Adam Thornton
On Mon, 2004-04-05 at 18:00, Scorch Burnet wrote: on occassion, we need to do a poweron/reset of our z800. I would like a way to issue a 'shutdown -h 5' command to each linux guest from a vm exec. Can this be done? If someone has done this, would they be willing to share the code? You

Re: logout script from vm

2004-04-05 Thread Richard Troth
So many ways to skin this cat. on occassion, we need to do a poweron/reset of our z800. I would like a way to issue a 'shutdown -h 5' command to each linux guest from a vm exec. Can this be done? If someone has done this, would they be willing to share the code? Neale and Adam both just

Re: logout script from vm

2004-04-05 Thread Scorch Burnet
z/VM is 4.4 with SLES8 What constitutes the right stuff in the /etc/inittab? Ferguson, Neale wrote: What level of z/VM and Linux are you using? If you are at the right level then a #CP SIGNAL SHUTDOWN user WITHIN nn will get your guests to shutdown (if the /etc/inittab has the right stuff in

Re: logout script from vm

2004-04-05 Thread Scorch Burnet
Thanks everyone Ferguson, Neale wrote: # z/VM or LPAR is shutting down ca:12345:ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -h now When you've updated this, issue telinit -q to get init to re-read the table. -Original Message- z/VM is 4.4 with SLES8 What constitutes the right stuff in the /etc/inittab?

Re: logout script from vm

2004-04-05 Thread Marcy Cortes
Neale and Adam both just (simultaneously! in stereo!) recommended 'CP SIGNAL SHUTDOWN', which is probably the best way. It can be actually even easier than that if you enable the signals in the SYSTEM CONFIG something like this: Set shutdowntime 30 /* system default - this is for

Re: logout script from vm

2004-04-05 Thread Minasian, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
What's the difference between the force command and cp signal shutdown? We've been using the force, since that's the command that I found first. Should we change our procedures? Thanks -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff /

Re: logout script from vm

2004-04-05 Thread Ferguson, Neale
Shutdown combined with the signal service will result in an orderly shutdown with no need for fsck at boot. Force just gets rid of the virtual machine without it being able to cleanly exit this life. -Original Message- What's the difference between the force command and cp signal

Re: logout script from vm

2004-04-05 Thread David Boyes
What's the difference between the force command and cp signal shutdown? It's like the difference between hitting someone over the head with an axe and asking them politely to leave and clean up their mess before they go. We've been using the force, since that's the command that I found