Re: Power off

[Richard Hector <rhector@paradise.net.nz>]

On Sat, Mar 01, 2003 at 11:16:46AM +0100, daniel huhardeaux wrote:
> 
> I have 4 computers running kernel 2.4.18 or 2.4.19 and all of them, when 
> I ask to power down, *never* really dot it. They stay switch on with 
> last message on the screen "power down" It's a problem for one of them 
> which is connected to an UPS. He will never restart if power is coming 
> back before UPS switch off :-( 

Other people have answered about the power off - but I can't see how
this will help the machine to restart. If it powers off, but the mains
power never goes away (due to the UPS), there will still be nothing to
make it power on again, will there?

Richard