On Tue, 2005-03-08 at 09:41 -0700, Robin Laing wrote: > Stephen Costigan wrote: > > Linux is so AWESOME man! The only thing that bugs me is there's no > > shutdown button. How can I reboot or turn off computer? Everytime I > > install software, it never asks me to reboot. I'm an expert Windows > > user and I was working as an IT Manager until recently, so I know alot > > about computers. I just need to know how to turn this thing off! > > > > Stephen Costigan > > > > It shows that you are an "expert" Windows users in expecting that > there is a need to shutdown Linux. Windows needs constant reboots > just to keep running from my experience with hearing people that use > Windows around work. > > Why would you want to shut down a Linux computer? It is designed to > run and run and run. As you have pointed out, unlike the Windows > computers that require constant reboots with updates and software > installations, this isn't required with Linux. > > I only do a reboot on my computers when I replace hardware or update > the kernel. > > > -- > Robin Laing > I shut down my main Linux workstation at least once a day. But then it is a laptop. So I can understand a need to shut down a Linux system. You do NOT want to carry around a laptop when it is powered on, even in suspended mode. This can often cause issues with the hard drive. That being said, my secondary Linux workstation is a desktop, and I do not shut that one down. -- Frank Tanner III <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
