Re: [LUG] a barrier to uptake of linux on the desktop? nah.

[Neil Stone <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > Bearing in mind the longer boot process with Linux, you really don't want to 
> > leave users with a single click halt action - when it's clicked in error it 
> > is beneficial to have a confirm box.
>
> Longer?  With my dual boot win2k/Linux machine, Linux boots *much* 
> quicker.
>
> Alex

Well in gnome there is the logoff option, all you need do is select the 
"shutdown" option from within there !!

I only have an AT motherboard, i am a control freak... when i say off, i 
mean OFF !!! now not in 6 seconds...

Neil


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