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how about 

shutdown -p now




On Saturday 16 August 2003 11:43 am, Kent Stewart wrote:
> On Saturday 16 August 2003 11:40 am, lilyslipper@bluefrog.com wrote:
> > I used
> >  shutdown -h now
> > but the comp I use won't let me power off no matter how many times i
> > hit the power switch, what do I do?
>
> Sounds like you have an ATX mobo. You have to press the off switch for
> several seconds to shut it down.
>
> Kent

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