"f.kater_at_gmx.net" <f.kater_at_gmx.net> writes:
> Hi,
>
> does anybody have an idea for the following behaviour:
>
> I shutdown the computer using /sbin/shutdown -h 0 in the same script
> that was calling /usr/local/bin/fvwm2. So, when fvwm2 exits shutdown is
> called (see below). This works fine when I (1) use my fvwm menu to log
> off from fvwm *and* (2) if I had an xterm open on the screen. In this
> case some shutdown messages even appear in the xterm (which I also find
> strange since fvwm "quit" is called prior...), then xdm and X and the
> computer shutdown like it was expected.
>
> In case that there was *no* xterm in fvwm - then fvwm, xdm and X
> shutdown, then I see the log in screen on console 1 but the computer is
> *not* shutdown. Nothing happens since I switch to Alt-F7. Then the
> "rest" of the shutdown commands appear and 3 sec. later the computer
> shutsdown...
>
> What may be the difference between having an xterm running or not before
> calling /sbin/shutdown ?
Sounds like its related to some of this wording in the shutdown
man page:
To prevent this, shutdown can check to see if an autho
rized user is logged in on one of the virtual consoles.
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Dan Espen E-mail: dane_at_mk.telcordia.com
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Received on Mon Jan 06 2003 - 11:14:25 GMT