From owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jun 26 01:00:14 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-bugs@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 93FB7106566B for ; Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:00:14 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5D4458FC15 for ; Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:00:14 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id o5Q10EQV089587 for ; Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:00:14 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id o5Q10EW9089586; Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:00:14 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:00:14 GMT Message-Id: <201006260100.o5Q10EW9089586@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org From: Garrett Cooper Cc: Subject: Re: misc/148153: system does not shutdown when using shutdown command X-BeenThere: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Garrett Cooper List-Id: Bug reports List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:00:14 -0000 The following reply was made to PR misc/148153; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Garrett Cooper To: Paul Lambert Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: misc/148153: system does not shutdown when using shutdown command Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:52:26 -0700 On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Paul Lambert wrote: > >>Number: =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 148153 >>Category: =A0 =A0 =A0 misc >>Synopsis: =A0 =A0 =A0 system does not shutdown when using shutdown comman= d >>Confidential: =A0 no >>Severity: =A0 =A0 =A0 non-critical >>Priority: =A0 =A0 =A0 low >>Responsible: =A0 =A0freebsd-bugs >>State: =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0open >>Quarter: >>Keywords: >>Date-Required: >>Class: =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0sw-bug >>Submitter-Id: =A0 current-users >>Arrival-Date: =A0 Fri Jun 25 23:40:06 UTC 2010 >>Closed-Date: >>Last-Modified: >>Originator: =A0 =A0 Paul Lambert >>Release: =A0 =A0 =A0 =A08.1-RC1 >>Organization: > b >>Environment: > Jun 14 buffalo.edu Generic amd64 >>Description: > When using the shell "shutdown now" command my dv7-1130US laptop halts al= l process and then displays: > > Shutdown writing entropy file. > Terminated. > > Enter Full path name of shell or Return for /bin/sh. > > But the system does not powerdown. =A0I would expect the software to be "= smart" enough to turn off the power switch as other operating systems do. = =A0At a minimum the system should state after "Terminated", "It is now safe= to turn off the computer." >>How-To-Repeat: > >>Fix: > The software should be smart enough to throw the power to the off positio= n. =A0If I wanted a reboot, I will type in reboot not shutdown. Hi Paul, From man shutdown: -p The system is halted and the power is turned off (hardware sup= - port required) at the specified time. ... When run without options, the shutdown utility will place the system i= nto single user mode at the time specified. Please subscribe to questions@freebsd.org if you have other questions related to FreeBSD usage. Cheers, -Garrett