Re: Strang shutdown mechanism with Debian

[Martin Schulze <joey@kuolema.Infodrom.North.DE>]

> http://www.infodrom.north.de/Debian/Bugs/db/19/19507.html
> 
> Miquel van Smoorenborg states
> 
> - Sxx scripts in runlevels 0 and 6 should be executed with a "stop"
>   argument instead of "start" (!)
> 
> The regular boot/shutdown method is:
> 
>  . Loop over Knn scripts in normal order
>    - Call the scripts with an argument "stop"
> 
>  . Loop over Snn scripts in normal order
>    - Call the scripts with an argument "start"
> 
> Why is this different for the reboot (6) and halt (0) runlevel?

Additionally, which program calls /etc/init.d/reboot, /etc/init.d/halt
and /etc/init.d/single?

Regards,

	Joey

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