Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] reboot/shutdown commands (Was: Re: OI boot problem)

2011-03-30 Thread Mark
On 29/03/2011 4:44 a.m., Volker A. Brandt wrote: Jonathan Adams writes: If you're using a server then expect to know some of the commands for running the server. If you're using the desktop there is a nice graphical Shutdown routine. If you're in front of the hardware and you want to power down

[OpenIndiana-discuss] reboot/shutdown commands (Was: Re: OI boot problem)

2011-03-28 Thread Alasdair Lumsden
Hi All, My proposal would be to add a Linux/*BSD-like reboot and shutdown command to /usr/gnu/bin The traditionalist UNIX folk don't typically run /usr/gnu/bin at the front of their path, whilst the more progressive amongst us do. So this should satisfy both parties. When I was switching

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] reboot/shutdown commands (Was: Re: OI boot problem)

2011-03-28 Thread Jonathan Adams
1) the more progressive amongst us do I take exception to this statement ... some of the GNU commands are broken on Solaris, and secure accounts should have as little in it's path (if you use root or any secure account) as possible so that you can be _sure_ of which app you are using. 2) reboot

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] reboot/shutdown commands (Was: Re: OI boot problem)

2011-03-28 Thread Volker A. Brandt
Jonathan Adams writes: If you're using a server then expect to know some of the commands for running the server. If you're using the desktop there is a nice graphical Shutdown routine. If you're in front of the hardware and you want to power down (and it's an ATX case) press the power button

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] reboot/shutdown commands (Was: Re: OI boot problem)

2011-03-28 Thread Jonathan Adams
feel free to create these script and store them in a folder called /usr/myreboots you can then add this to your path: reboot: #!/sbin/sh init 6 shutdown: #!/sbin/sh init 5 thankyou. On 28 March 2011 16:45, Kevin J. Woolley k...@javabunny.net wrote: On 28 March 2011 08:24, Jonathan Adams

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] reboot/shutdown commands (Was: Re: OI boot problem)

2011-03-28 Thread Guido Berhoerster
* Alasdair Lumsden alasdai...@gmail.com [2011-03-28 17:09]: Hi All, My proposal would be to add a Linux/*BSD-like reboot and shutdown command to /usr/gnu/bin The traditionalist UNIX folk don't typically run /usr/gnu/bin at the front of their path, whilst the more progressive amongst us

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] reboot/shutdown commands (Was: Re: OI boot problem)

2011-03-28 Thread Alasdair Lumsden
On 28/03/2011 16:50, Kevin J. Woolley wrote: Please feel free to use this shell script to fix your new releases: #!/bin/sh rm -f /usr/gnu/bin/reboot /usr/gnu/bin/shutdown Or simply leave /usr/gnu/bin out of your path. +1 ___ OpenIndiana-discuss

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] reboot/shutdown commands (Was: Re: OI boot problem)

2011-03-28 Thread Svein Skogen (Listmail account)
On 28.03.2011 17:53, Alasdair Lumsden wrote: On 28/03/2011 16:50, Kevin J. Woolley wrote: Please feel free to use this shell script to fix your new releases: #!/bin/sh rm -f /usr/gnu/bin/reboot /usr/gnu/bin/shutdown Or simply leave /usr/gnu/bin out of your path. +1 How would this

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] reboot/shutdown commands (Was: Re: OI boot problem)

2011-03-28 Thread Toomas Soome
On 28.03.2011, at 18:51, Guido Berhoerster wrote: I don't see what's progressive about the BSD and Linux shutdown implementations, they just have different commandline options and little more useful functionality (ie. message and more flexible scheduling). Solaris /usr/sbin/shutdown is

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] reboot/shutdown commands (Was: Re: OI boot problem)

2011-03-28 Thread Colin Ellis
And fix those broken Oracle things like 'cmake'... On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Toomas Soome toomas.so...@mls.ee wrote: On 28.03.2011, at 18:51, Guido Berhoerster wrote: I don't see what's progressive about the BSD and Linux shutdown implementations, they just have different

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] reboot/shutdown commands (Was: Re: OI boot problem)

2011-03-28 Thread John McEntee
-Original Message- From: Svein Skogen (Listmail account) Sent: 28 March 2011 16:57 How would this affect those of us so confused by variants of BSD/SysVR4, that we need to check uname to remember the correct syntax for this particular box? Now, who in their right mind would suggest

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] reboot/shutdown commands (Was: Re: OI boot problem)

2011-03-28 Thread Jonathan Adams
I'm not sure about you, but if I'm changing run levels, and I'm remote accessing a machine, I _do_ double check with uname ... mainly to make sure I'm on the correct host, not the OS. I remember the phone conversation after I connected into birmingham instead of braintree ... the names of the

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] reboot/shutdown commands (Was: Re: OI boot problem)

2011-03-28 Thread Deano
] reboot/shutdown commands (Was: Re: OI boot problem) On 28 March 2011 09:32, John McEntee jmcen...@stirling-dynamics.com wrote: Now, who in their right mind would suggest you have to check uname every time before changing run levels. It kind of makes sense -- if you're on Solaris you need

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] reboot/shutdown commands (Was: Re: OI boot problem)

2011-03-28 Thread Didier Carlier
we don't work hard trying to cater for new users! Bye, Deano -Original Message- From: Kevin J. Woolley [mailto:k...@javabunny.net] Sent: 28 March 2011 17:50 To: Discussion list for OpenIndiana Subject: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] reboot/shutdown commands (Was: Re: OI boot problem

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] reboot/shutdown commands (Was: Re: OI boot problem)

2011-03-28 Thread Robin Axelsson
I'm also happy with the init 5/6 commands but I'm a little annoyed that pressing the power button does not shut down the system. When I press it, the system conducts a 30 seconds countdown to shutdown and then nothing happens. I have not tested this thoroughly on b148 but it was a nuisance to