On Fri, Jul 30, 2004 at 08:55:10AM +0800, John Summerfield wrote: > Alvin Oga wrote: > > >hi ya > > > >On Fri, 30 Jul 2004, csj wrote: > > > > > > > >>>- 3-finger salute should always work from any console for anybody > >>> > >>>- anybody that hits the power or reset switch should be shot on the spot > >>> :-) > >>> > >>> > >>But as another poster said the buttons could be remapped to > >>initiate a graceful shutdown. > >> > >> > > > >3-finger salute is already a graceful shutdown ( init 6 ) > > > > > Mostly it's a reboot _iff_ you're not running X on the active console. > > >power and reset switches can only be connected or not > > - hitting the reset can do nothing or will take the machine > > into its reset code in the bios ... > > > > > > Correct. > > > - hitting the power switch ... will power off the box immediately > > or delay 5 seconds before power off .. more bios code .. > > > > > > > > Conditionally wrong. Machines I install now do a graceful shutdown. > > > - you can't "remap" the bios code to something else ... > > and if you did, its not "user friendly" since its not standard > > for everybody on every pc > > ( all machines should behave the same way to prevent confusion ) > > > > > > > > If you run a box with just two cables - power and network - then the > power button is a sensible tool for shutting it down. >
As long as all file systems are mounted read only (nfs is built to survive disconnects, but still ...) > > -- > > Cheers > John > > -- spambait > [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tourist pics http://portgeographe.environmentaldisasters.cds.merseine.nu/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > This Mail Was Scanned By Mail-seCure System > at the Tel-Aviv University CC. > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
