Subject: Re: Kernel <-> init communication for shutdown
To: Darren Reed <darrenr@reed.wattle.id.au>
From: Martin Husemann <martin@duskware.de>
List: tech-kern
Date: 01/15/2001 20:18:54
> My HPD390 has a soft power switch on the front which initiates a
> shutdown.  i don't need to be logged in or anything.  It's really
> good like that.

That was my primary intention. Actually this occured to me when I got
my Ultra5 with non-working video output and couldn't get the right cable
for serial console first. I pressed the "power" button and it did a clean
shutdown. That's a good think.


Martin