On 9/30/05, David Cuthbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Something I've always wondered (and been a bit annoyed with)... why does > "shutdown -h now" respond with:
use "shutdown -p now" instead > > Shutting down ACPI > > The operating system has halted. > Please press any key to reboot. > > I realise this is a BSDism, but I've never understood the point. Why > not keep ACPI running and instruct it to shut down the machine? Amongst > other things, it makes it easier to do a remote power cycle with WoL > (and other situations where you might not necessarily have a keyboard > attached). > -- Live Free or Die
