tag 248067 patch thanks On Sunday 09 July 2006 14:30, Frans Pop wrote: > That is because shutdown.xml is not included in post-install.xml. Probably > because the text was not considered finished or not sufficiently > relevant. Attached is a patch with updated information which I consider much more finished, maybe the wording about the desktop environments logout-menu can be improved, but besides that, I think that's it. Otherwise I would suggest to remove this file from svn. regards, Holger
Index: shutdown.xml =================================================================== --- shutdown.xml (Revision 38965) +++ shutdown.xml (Arbeitskopie) @@ -3,23 +3,27 @@ <sect1 id="shutdown"> - <title>Shutting Down the System</title> + <title>Shutting down the system</title> <para> To shut down a running Linux system, you must not reboot with the reset switch on the front or back of your computer, or just turn off -the computer. Linux must be shut down in a controlled manner, -otherwise files may be lost and disk damage incurred. You can press -the key combination <keycombo> <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> -<keycap>Alt</keycap> <keycap>Del</keycap> </keycombo> +the computer. Linux should be shut down in a controlled manner, +otherwise files migh get lost and/or disk damage might occur. If you run a +desktop environment, usually there is an option for <quote>shutdown</quote> +in the <quote>logout-menu</quote>. + +</para><para> + +Alternativly you can press the key combination <keycombo> +<keycap>Ctrl</keycap> <keycap>Alt</keycap> <keycap>Del</keycap> </keycombo> <phrase arch="powerpc;m68k"> or <keycombo> <keycap>Control</keycap> <keycap>Shift</keycap> <keycap>Power</keycap> </keycombo> on Macintosh -systems</phrase>. You may also log in as -root and type <userinput>shutdown -h now</userinput>, -<userinput>reboot</userinput>, or <userinput>halt</userinput> if -either of the key combinations do not work or you prefer to type -commands. +systems</phrase>. Or you may also log in as root and type +<command>poweroff</command>, <command>reboot</command>, <command>halt</command> +<command>shutdown -h now</command> if either of the key combinations do not +work or you prefer to type commands. </para> </sect1>
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