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From: "Andy" <andy@tecc.co.uk>
To: <steve.d.meacham@mail.sprint.com>, <netch@iv.nn.kiev.ua>
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Subject: RE: shutdown not completing (more info)
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 14:22:06 +0100
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Bad one this. I was on Alt-F1. I repeated
process from 4.2->4.3->4.-STABLE. I can
no longer recreate the problem. I can assure
you what I saw was on Alt-F1, I don't use the
other terms available when on console. The way
I see it, if I'm on console, I'm in trouble!

However, not now being able to reproduce this
means I can hardly add further details at this
time. Tough one. I know, can't recreate/repeat
then usually can't fix.

Regards
Ak

> This is sort of like an "is it plugged in" sanity check, but...
> 
> After issuing 'shutdown now', I believe that you need to go to screen 
> one (Alt-F1) where you're prompted for which shell to use and then 
> dropped into single-user.
> 
> If you don't go to screen one, then the machine will have the 
> appearance of hanging.
> 
> Regards,
> Steven
> 
> > 4.2-RELEASE from CDRom, GENERIC kernel
> >  "shutdown now" works fine.
> > 
> > 4.3-RELEASE from CDRom, GENERIC kernel
> >  "shutdown now" fails, hangs machine.
> 
> "shutdown now" causes system to fall to single-user mode.
> If it reboots, stops it or switches the power off, your 4.2 was broken.


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