Sometimes, turning the Debian 7.6.0 KDE machine off from the login panel results in a text base login, and the power down sequence stops. Logging in, ps(1) eax has a kdm running. Hitting Ctrl-Alt-Del proceeds with the power down, but a message is issued that kdm is not responding to the kill. Any suggestions? Thanks, John -- John Conover, conover@rahul.net, http://www.johncon.com/