Alas, it did not work. The computer at my workplace, which also has
Etch, does shutdown properly, though. One difference between these
computers was in the setup of them -- I installed the default desktop
for the computer at work (which is also an older Pentium III), whereas I
was more selective at home (not wishing to have all sorts of extraneous
programs that I never use). I'm thinking there may be a package or two
that did not get installed on my home computer that have made a
difference. It's not that important, though, but, I appreciate all
suggestions.
Mark