kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote: >on Tue, Dec 12, 2000 at 08:35:28PM +0100, Nico De Ranter >(nico@sonycom.com) wrote: >> I do ofcourse always make sure to turn off the machine by typing >> "halt". > >This is your problem. Try: > > $ shutdown -h now Is halt(8) wrong, then? If halt or reboot is called when the system is not in runlevel 0 or 6, shutdown(8) will be invoked instead (with the flag -h or -r). -- Colin Watson [cjw44@flatline.org.uk]