Why the t5 for a 'home' computer? That just causes a pause in the shutdown right?? I looked at knoppix's file, but it sends the sys to a 'binary file' that apparently does not have a time of 5 seconds on it. Just curious. --- Dennis Kibbe wrote: > A couple of people asked about this at the > InstallFest. Here's how you do it in Slackware. > > You'll find this line in /etc/inittab > > ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t5 -r now > > First backup the file then edit the line to read > > ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t5 -h -a now > > Now create /etc/shutdown.allow and add each user > that you want to allow to shutdown the computer to > this file, one user per line. > > Now, ctrl alt del will shutdown the computer from > the command line. > > See > > man ctrlaltdel > man shutdown > man init > man inittab > > for details > > Dennisk > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail > settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > ===== Cyclists should expect and demand safe accommodation on our public roads, just as does every other user. Nothing more is expected. Nothing less is acceptable! Long live Knoppix!! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss