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Dave Foxcroft wrote: > Simon Robert wrote: > >> On Tue, 2009-02-17 at 17:36 +0000, 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 ;-) >>> >>> John >>> >>> >>> >> when I used DSL you could right click anywhere on the screen to bring up >> the menu and then there was something along the lines of Exit/Power Off >> as the bottom entry on the menu. >> >> Simon >> >> >> >> > I have DSL 1.5 running on an old P200 laptop and to shutdown is as Simon > says -- right click anywhere on the desktop and a menu opens, scroll > right at POWER DOWN on the bottom of the menu and select either > SHUTDOWN or REBOOT. > > or as previously mentioned open XTERMINAL and su to root and then enter > either HALT or REBOOT to achieve the desired action > > Dave > > > Many thanks for the advice regarding closing down DSL. John -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html