try (in a console or alt-ctrl-f5- as root)with out the quotes type
"shutdown -h now"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 12:42 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Shut down problem
> On Tue, 21 Nov 2000, speed of light wrote:
>
> I heard of this before. Seems that it has to do something with the power
> down option at the end of the shut-sequence. I don't recall what it is
> that you need to do about it, but take that out and things should be okay.
> Perhaps the answer is on mandrakeuser.org, I am not sure.
> This should help you on the road though.
> Paul
>
> >Hi:
> >I am having a shut down issue with my machine running Mandrake 7.2. This
> >is what is happening. After I hit the shut down button, Mandrake begins
> >a shut down sequence. And the machine actually beeps stating that it's
> >shutting down but immediately after it shuts down, it auto reboots
itself.
> >This goes on and on. Basically, I cannot shut it down. In order to do
> >so, I've been having to resort to shutting the box down physically. This
> >is not good. I've even tried using a term command of init 0 to shut down
> >but the box keeps doing the auto reboot thing.
>
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