At 01:02 AM 5/11/98 -0400, you wrote:
>| NEVER EVER JUST SHUT OFF A UNIX BOX
>|
>| You use the command :
>| shutdown -h now
>|
>| This tells it to shut it down now, and halt the system.
>|
>|
>| Matt Soffen
>
>Hrm... The RedHat book mentions also not to do that...
>
>It does seem to be an "30 point in bold type" warning on other Linux
>sites...
>
>What happens if you do shut off Linux by killing the power? What
>drastically goes wrong?
>
*paraphrased from earlier conversations/posts *
Think of a person deep in the middle of thought, some one goes
behind them and smacks them unconsious. When they wake up they
are not going to be too happy about it.
Using the shutdown allows UNIX to write out its cache files and
make sure that all is well.
Above all, its just the RIGHT THING .. *g*
Matt Soffen
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Boss - "My boss says we need some eunuch programmers."
Dilbert - "I think he means UNIX and I already know UNIX."
Boss - "Well, if the company nurse comes by, tell her I said
never mind."
- Dilbert -
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