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Ahimsa
07-23-2002, 05:45 AM
Hello
When I instruct my RH7.2 box to shutdown, it reboots itself again. I'm running an EP-MVP3M mobo, plenty of RAM/core and an 8.4 GB HDD.

How can I tweak this so that it shuts down when directed? I was thinking that it might be a BIOS setting, but if so, what I should look for?

Thank you all :)

mrBen
07-23-2002, 06:02 AM
The shutdown command is used both to shutdown and reboot the computer. Try:

shutdown -h now

Ahimsa
07-23-2002, 06:07 AM
Cheers Mr. Ben: I will try that next time.
What does the "-h" option mean?

mrBen
07-23-2002, 06:37 AM
-h means halt, as opposed to -r which means reboot.

mingshun
07-23-2002, 07:52 AM
Originally posted by Ahimsa
Hello
When I instruct my RH7.2 box to shutdown, it reboots itself



For GUI fans, you may prefer choosing the halt option (the one
next to logout) from the menu.

mrBen
07-23-2002, 08:44 AM
Originally posted by mingshun


For GUI fans, you may prefer choosing the halt option (the one
next to logout) from the menu.

GUI?

mrBen

(j/k ;))

Ahimsa
07-23-2002, 10:10 AM
OK - makes sense mr. ben. Cheers.

jmclain
07-23-2002, 04:13 PM
or you can try:

#shutdown
/sbin/init 0

#restart
/sbin/init 6

mdwatts
07-23-2002, 04:25 PM
Originally posted by Ahimsa
Cheers Mr. Ben: I will try that next time.
What does the "-h" option mean?

A simple

man shutdown

would have told you the meaning of -h.

Remember to try the manpages first. Very handy.

Ahimsa
07-24-2002, 04:10 AM
Originally posted by mdwatts


A simple

man shutdown

would have told you the meaning of -h.

Remember to try the manpages first. Very handy.

This is true mdwatts ... thanks for reminding me :D