SUre... do this:

        <CTRL>+<ALT>+F2
        then:
        <CTRL>+<ALT>+<DEL>

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Michael B. Trausch                               [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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On Tue, 16 Mar 1999, JF wrote:

J>Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 04:08:40 -0800
J>From: JF <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
J>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
J>Subject: runlevel 5 question -*
J>
J>I've learned how to configure runlevel 5 however I'm wondering if it's safe
J>to turn off the machine after logout to the gui login prompt.
J>
J>I need to set this up for a user who will not have root access. There would
J>be times I would need her to turn off the machine. As far as I've gathered,
J>only root can perform a complete shutdown. In runlevel 3 anyone (at least
J>the way I'm configured) can shut down with ctrl+alt+del but I can't find a
J>way to do this except as root in runlevel 5.
J>
J>I haven't been able to find documentation on a shutdown in runlevel 5. Is
J>there either a way for a non-root user to do this? .... OR is turning the
J>machine off after logout in runlevel 5 okay?
J>
J>thanks,
J>Jamie Faunt
J>
J>
J>
J>
J>

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