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To: joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de (Joerg Wunsch)
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Subject: Re: 2.2R (src 2.2 211): <ctrl><alt><del> == dialing
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> > I am running 2.2R plus 210 & 211.  I have user ppp set up and working
> > great, except for one thing.  Whenever I do <ctrl><alt><del> the system
> > quickly dials out and then hangs up before rebooting.  When I use
> > 'shutdown -r now' (my usual method!) this does not occur.
> 
> For some strange reason, the `shutdown_nice()' in the kernel sends a
> SIGHUP to all processes first.  I've also noticed messages like
> ``Reloading nameserver'' or such.

That's because that's the way init(8) shuts things down normally.
'shutdown_nice()' simply lets sends a special ignal to init(8) like
shutdown/reboot(8).


Nate