Hi, Janina! thanks for your message. I tried reinitializing my CMOS and BIOS, but will check the inittab as well. I wouldn't expect anything to be wrong with it though because the installation is quite fresh. Best, Victor Janina Sajka writes: > Victor: > > Two points: > > 1.) Check your /etc/inittab. Look for the line that issues the > shutdown command and make sure it says "shutdown -h now". If it says > "shutdown -r now", change it. The default behavior is the -r reboot; > > 2.) I have noticed that changing hardware my notebook, for example > swapping out the cdrom from my ultrabay and inserting the second battery, > reliably prevents the kernel from starting up. If I simply power down and > power up again, all is well. The next time I swap hardware, I find I have > to do this again. The first boot attempt doesn't work, but the second one > does. > > > > On Fri, 4 May 2001, > Victor Tsaran wrote: > > > Hello, listers! > > I am almost sure that some of you can easily resolve the following problem > > of mine. I recently reassembled my computer after a trip from the USA back > > to Europe. Everything works fine, but with my RedHat7.0, when I give kernel > > the "halt" or "shutdown" command or "telinit 0", my machine reboots itself > > instead of shutting down. Is that possible that I have connected something > > wrong? Can RedHat kernel be mistaken and send wrong signals to the hardware? > > Mine is Asus P2B motherboard. Has anyone ever experienced similar situation? > > Best, > > VIctor > > > > ******* ******* ******* > > have you thought of visiting Cybertsar's Internet Kingdom? It is still > > alive! > > Here is the URL: > > http://kickme.to/vtsaran > > > > ******* ******* ******* > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
