"Griffin, Michael" wrote:
> it sounds like you are using xdm, which starts X automatically at boot time.
> it provides a graphical login. to get out of this, you will have to edit
> your inittab file. try the following:
>
> login as root
> open a terminal
> cd to /etc/
> vi inittab
> read throu
it sounds like you are using xdm, which starts X automatically at boot time.
it provides a graphical login. to get out of this, you will have to edit
your inittab file. try the following:
login as root
open a terminal
cd to /etc/
vi inittab
read through the comments and there is a line related
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the command to shutdown your computer is to type
"shutdown -h now" ... u should see some message scroll on your screen and then
the last message u should see is System halted or something like this...hen u
can switch your pc off
make sure u dont
On Wed, 14 Jul 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> how do i shut down properly when i see Tux right when i boot?
>
>
> thanks
> j
>
If you mean While waiting at the login prompt ctrl-alt-delete, and it will
run thru shutdown and then reboot.
On Wed, 14 Jul 1999, you wrote:
> how do i shut down properly when i see Tux right when i boot?
>
>
> thanks
> j
login as root, type your password and then type
shutdown -h now. If you want to reboot, the change the -h
to -r.
Lloyd Osten
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
You are full of questions aren't you. :)
If you are logged in as root type 'shutdown -h now'
Otherwise, if you are logged in as a plain user, or not logged in at all the
Vulcan nerve pinch (CTRL+ALT+DEL) will drop you safely but will want to
reboot. Either let it reboot or power it down before
