Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 16:12:21 -0700 (PDT) From: Dave Babler <dbabler@Rigel.orionsys.com> To: "Goeringer, Michael" <goeringerm@keywest.ird.rl.af.mil> Cc: "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: shutdown command Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.95.970825161113.13310A-100000@Rigel.orionsys.com> In-Reply-To: <c=US%a=_%p=Rome?Lab%l=KEYWEST-970825214312Z-964@keywest.ird.rl.af.mil>
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On Mon, 25 Aug 1997, Goeringer, Michael wrote: > Hmmm does "reboot now" work? I use this all the time... > Not on my system it doesn't. All iterations of shutting down sync the disks and just stall. I have to hit the reset button or cycle power. > > > Hi there, > > > > I have a problem using freebsd 2.2.2 running on an AMD 586 133 chip. > > Everything works fine except for restarting the machine. The command > > "shutdown -r now" used to force a reboot, seems to be working, sync's the > > disks and then does nothing. I leave it for about 20-25 minutes and still > > it won't restart. The "shutdown now" command works fine, but now with the > > "-r" option. This used to work when using 2.0.5, but since the upgrade - > > nothing. > > > > Regards > > Craig Beasland > > I am having exactly the same problem here (and with reboot as well) > running 2.2-STABLE on an Intel 486DX2-66 box. It worries me because it > also means the system cannot reboot itself if it has to. > > -Dave >
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