Mike Chambers wrote: > > Since it worked on FC6 and not 7, this might not affect you, or at least > matter. But how long do you hold the power button before deciding it > won't shut off? > Holding it down for 30-90 seconds will bypass the BIOS and shut the machine down on most machines. But this does not do a proper shutdown - it is like pulling the plug. > > Now this is a stupid question, but if it shuts down fine by shutdown -h, > then why does it matter if hitting the button works or not? If it > don't, pull the plug if it's needed that to shutdown that fast. And > that is not the proper way to shut it down anyway, so not like it's > important is it? > You can program the power button to do a proper system shutdown. You can also program it to suspend or hibernate the machine. It can be handy to shut down a machine when no-one is logged in. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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