Re: turning your computer off
:-> "jh" == jh <thedoghouse@sunvalley.net> writes:
> Is there a best way to shut down linux and turn off your computer? I read
> in an online guide that you should press <ctrl><alt><delete>. When I do
> this and I later turn my computer on it says "last boot failed"...Then it
> installs. Is this the recommended way to turn off your computer?
the correct command is "shutdown -h now" which is also available as
"halt"
If you have an ATX case and motherboard, "shutdown -h -p now" or the
shorter "poweroff" also turns power down. You should have compiled
your kernel with APM poweroff option for this to work.
Pf
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