Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:22:06 +1000 From: Ivan Carey <ivan@careytech.com.au> To: ivan@careytech.com.au Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Turn off server when shutdown Message-ID: <4693258E.1060806@careytech.com.au> In-Reply-To: <46931C7B.7080604@careytech.com.au> References: <469312B8.80202@careytech.com.au> <20070710050808.GA61150@owl.midgard.homeip.net> <46931C7B.7080604@careytech.com.au>
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Ivan Carey wrote: > Erik Trulsson wrote: >> On Tue, Jul 10, 2007 at 03:01:44PM +1000, Ivan Carey wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> I am using FreeBSD 6.2 Release >>> When I run shutdown on my server it stays on and says: >>> "The operating system has halted" >>> "Please press any key to reboot" >>> >>> Is it possible to have the server turn off? >>> >>> >> >> Yes, assuming the hardware supports it (which most modern hardware >> does.) >> Just use 'shutdown -p' instead of plain 'shutdown'. >> >> >> >> >> >> > Is this function available via kdm also I am using an apc ups and > running apcupsd do you know of a setting here? > > Thanks, > Ivan > > Thanks to everyone, I have changed the kdm login manager to have /sbin/halt -p upon shutdown and modified the apcupsd apccontrol script to have the -p now option. All is working as I would like.
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