> running i386-current I noticed that despite having set powerdown=YES in > rc.shutdown the system halts with "Press any key to reboot". > > $ cat /etc/rc.shutdown | grep power > powerdown=YES # set to YES for powerdown > > Did the logic change here?
Yes, the logic changed. /etc/rc no longer "evaluates" other scripts, pulling in damage to it's variable space. Use halt -p or shutdown -p if you want to power down. I understand that there is contention over powerdown vs non-powerdown, but perhaps bringing this to the fore will result in a big decision about what to do.