I've been told 'reboot' is not as safe as 'shutdown -r'
where shutdown is actually a script that incorporates 'reboot' after sutting all 
system services down safely.

--Greg

> you could just type `reboot' too. if you're already logged in as root it
> will reboot right away. if you're logged in as user it will ask for `your'
> password. as long as you have permission to reboot the machine it will do
> it.
> 
> -- 
> Mark
>   
>   ** Registered Linux user # 182496 **
> 
> 
> 
> On 30 Jul 2000, Greg Stewart wrote:
> 
> > same as you would on console...
> > 
> > Porbably should su to root first, type shutdown -r now.
> > 
> > Better than telnet, ssh will be secure.
> > 
> > --Greg
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Sevatio Octavio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 7:40 PM
> > Subject: Re: [expert] Need help....
> > 
> > 
> > > I have a remote box running LM 7.1 without a monitor.  How do you 
> > > instruct it to reboot via Telnet?
> > > 
> > > Seve
> > 
> > 
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