tlug: shutdown with xdm

[Jim Schweizer <schweiz@example.com>]

Hi,

Sorry, I can't be of much help with the xemacs questions. I
only occasionally use it, and then, it's only to see what
all the fuss is about :)

On 13-Nov-98 Darren Cook wrote:
> Also, unrelated but: I'm using xdm to start X windows
> (xstart and X don't work). But how do I shutdown safely?

Did you try startx?

> When I choose quit it goes back to the
> X login prompt. I've been switching off there, but it
> mutters to itself next time I reboot.

In a xterm su to root which looks something like

schweiz:~$ su
Password:
root:/home/schweiz# 

then

root:/home/schweiz# shutdown -h now

should safely shut down your system. Yours only mutters?
Mine would fsck if I just turned it off....

HTH

Jim S.




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