On Mar 19, 2013, at 9:44 AM, Fred Smith wrote: > just to be sure I'm clear: the shutdown command appears to be sent > to windows, as I desire. then instead of honoring the "+5" in the > local shutdown command it shuts down immediately. > > but if I just run the identical script from a commandline it does > exactly what I think it should: (1) tells windows to shut down then (2) > waits 5 mins before shutting down Linux. ---- sounds as if there is another daemon that is processing the signal from the UPS system and initiating the power down rendering the 5 minute wait in your script moot. -- Craig White ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ craig.white@xxxxxxxxxx 1.800.869.6908 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ www.ttiassessments.com Using Assessments to Create Agile Organizations Webinar https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/480934271 March 21, 2013, 12pm EDT Transform your company into a thriving, agile organization that is able to respond immediately to changing customer demands. _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos