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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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