[LBo] chapter 2 , how to shut down

[Rafi Gabzu]

Thanks.
Rafi

On 10/29/06, Steve Kist <sekist at iowatelecom.net> wrote:
> Rafi Gabzu wrote:
>
> > 1.Assuming I'm in the text mode , how do I shut down / halt the system
> > before powering it off ?
> $> shutdown -h now - see man shutdown
> > 2.How can I protect my self from a sudden electrical power off ?
> UPS
> > 3. What kind of damage might happen ?
> Depends on what the box is doing at the moment, often none,
> except for a longer boot process as the file system is reviewed.
>
> Steve Kist
>
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