Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:38:27 GMT From: Paul Lambert <eb30750@gmail.com> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: misc/148153: system does not shutdown when using shutdown command Message-ID: <201006252338.o5PNcRXc078474@www.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <201006252340.o5PNe6qh015357@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 148153 >Category: misc >Synopsis: system does not shutdown when using shutdown command >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Jun 25 23:40:06 UTC 2010 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Paul Lambert >Release: 8.1-RC1 >Organization: b >Environment: Jun 14 buffalo.edu Generic amd64 >Description: When using the shell "shutdown now" command my dv7-1130US laptop halts all process and then displays: Shutdown writing entropy file. Terminated. Enter Full path name of shell or Return for /bin/sh. But the system does not powerdown. I would expect the software to be "smart" enough to turn off the power switch as other operating systems do. At a minimum the system should state after "Terminated", "It is now safe to turn off the computer." >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: The software should be smart enough to throw the power to the off position. If I wanted a reboot, I will type in reboot not shutdown. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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