Hi, just one more note. I always log in as root. This is the only thing I left out in my last msg. I know it's not recomended that ppl do this in practice, but it's not like I'm administering the server for first national bank. Smile. Erik ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Parsons" <akp@xxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 2:20 PM Subject: Re: Load time is rediculous > Hi all, > > Chuck is right. It would be helpful to know how you shut down your > computer. If you are just turning off the power, no wonder you're > having troubles. Here's the drill. Follow it for best results. > > 1. log in as root or SU. > > 2. Type: shutdown -h now > > 3. Wait till Speakup tells you "power down". > > 4. Then, and only then turn off the power. > > I think you can find documentation by looking at the man page for > shutdown. <smile> Yep, yepper, I just checked, it's most complete. > have fun! > > Ann P. > > -- > Ann K. Parsons > email: akp at eznet.net ICQ Number: 33006854 > WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp > "All that is gold does not glitter. Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.408 / Virus Database: 230 - Release Date: 24/10/2002
