You can configure Ctrl-Alt-Del to shutdown the machine by editing the ca::ctrlaltdel entry within the inittab file. As far as I know, that same be done with the power-off button. However, AFAIK, the reset button resets the power and cannot be controlled by software. Gilboa On Sun, 2005-10-09 at 03:44 +0930, Tim wrote: > Is is possible to configure FC4 in such a way that I can press the reset > button at will, or rudely turn off the power, and not have to care in > the slightest about the file system being upset? > > Thinking of leaving a box at the mercy of the completely inept, here. > But I see no reason, now, that we should have to put up with complicated > shutdown procedures. My old Amiga could be turned off or reset at will, > so long as I didn't interrupt a write, and since ALL writes were > completely under my control, that was easy (e.g. quit the word > processor, or simply do nothing with it, then switch off or reboot). > > I can think of a few obvious things, like disabling servers, logging, > and databasing of drive contents. That should prevent writes happening > at an inopportune moment. Any other ideas? > > -- > Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. > I read messages from the public lists.
