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Re: [LUG] Damn Small Linux-Turn Off Procedure?

 

On Tue, 17 Feb 2009, John Hansen wrote:

> I have succeeded in using DSL on my old laptop but am unable
> to find how I switch off the laptop in a controlled manner.
> If any of you know the correct procedure please let me know
> how to. A search of the WIKI did not reveal the procedure
> which may of course be obvious to those who know ;-)

>>From the "state the obvious" department: Push the power button.

If the kernel has support for ACPI and you have the usual user-land tools 
it should shut it down in an orderly manner. That's my favoutite method 
these days...

Failling that, open a terminal window, become root (or sudu) and execute

   init 0

Gordon

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