<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 TRANSITIONAL//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; CHARSET=UTF-8"> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="GtkHTML/3.10.1"> </HEAD> <BODY> More confused than ever, before checking testing the shutdown with -h the use of -r did not work properly. -h worked properly and now -r works as well On Mon, 2006-05-01 at 23:46 -0400, David-Paul Niner wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> <PRE> Are you using `shutdown now -h`? I'd start there and then try to debug any issues. DP Norm wrote: > I am sure I am missing something. I prefer to start core 5 by first > booting in level 3 and then to gui. I find it interesting that the > gui interface does not allow me to shut the computer down in this case > but if I allow the computer to boot direct to run level 5 the shut > down or reboot option is offered. No particular problem just switch > at the command line to either the su or root itself and then shut > down. This is where a inconstancy appears. The shutdown process > seems to go okay until the end when a sh-3.1# prompt appears, no > matter what I do the same situation occurs; it does not seem to matter > which switches I use if I want the computer actually turn off or > reboot at this stage I need to manually turn the computer off. What is > happening? > Norm > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by *MailScanner* <<A HREF="http://www.mailscanner.info/">http://www.mailscanner.info/</A>>, and is > believed to be clean. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. </PRE> </BLOCKQUOTE> </BODY> </HTML>