"Griffin, Michael" wrote:
> it sounds like you are using xdm, which starts X automatically at boot time.
> it provides a graphical login. to get out of this, you will have to edit
> your inittab file. try the following:
>
> login as root
> open a terminal
> cd to /etc/
> vi inittab
> read through the comments and there is a line related to the runlevel that
> needs to have the number "5" changed to "3"
> press i for "insert"
> change the 5 to a 3
> type ":wq" without the quotes
> reboot the system and you should see a command line login
> login as root and type "shutdown -h now" without the quotes
>
> hope this helps
> michael
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 11:45 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [newbie] shut down properly
>
> how do i shut down properly when i see Tux right when i boot?
>
> thanks
> j
Don't know if it's just my systems or not,but I have two systems here that
the 'shutdown -h now' command will shut it down,but on reboot I always get the
not shut down properly message. with control alt delete, I don't get it. Both
of them are atx,and I've been semi-looking for a way to stretch the time
between the system halted message and the power-off,but the system halted
message makes me think it's not too likely.
merc.
