Shutdown option for Normal User

[Ben Steeves]

On 3/2/06, Robin Laing <Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca> wrote:

> On my computer, I built a finger guard that makes it impossible to
> "accidently" push the power or reset buttons.  Of course it also makes
> it hard to do this when you want to which with Linux is rare anyways.
>   I would prefer that the power button be returned to the rear of the
> computer.

Many cases (Antec  makes some nice ones) have a door that covers the
power/reset buttons and some even have a lock (e.g., the Antec Sonata
II case, which I have).  Won't foil someone who knows to pull the
power cord (nothing will, really), but prevents people from mashing
buttons.

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