Re: Annoyance : unable to shut the computer down with Linux

John Andersen <jsa-qezjBH/[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.usability.annoyances
Message-ID <[email protected]> 
On Sunday 12 October 2003 07:27, Ian Bruntlett wrote:
> I also have a Linux box in which the Linux shutdown routine leaves the
> power supply switched on - I have to reboot and power off manually during
> the BIOS power on self test. Hopefully a later version of SuSE Linux will
> fix the problem.

Depending on the vintage of hardware it may never be possible to shut
it off under software control.  Anly with the advent of the atx powersupply
was this possible, older machines always had to be manually turned off.

Once linux indicates its stopped, you don't need to reboot,
simply flip the switch.

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