Date sent: Sun, 25 Oct 1998 21:25:17 +0100 (MET)
From: Gevaerts Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Mario Melendez Esquivel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Copies to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Safe to turn off PC?
>> When is it safe to turn off your linux PC? When I type
>>"shutdown now" the
>> system sends TERM to everything and then displays "Enter
>>root password for
>> maintenance (or press Ctrl-D for normal startup):" and stays
>>there until I
> try :
> shutdown -h now
> and turn off your PC when it says System halted
I have to agree with Mario, " shutdown -h now " will ONLY work for
me when I'm logged in as root. How do I turn off the computer
when I'm logged in as the "only use "root" cautiously" added user?
Jon Dowd - Ashland, Oregon USA
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.angelfire.com/or/LindaJesseJonDee/JonDee.html
