From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp.cogeco.net ([216.221.81.25] helo=fep5.cogeco.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 189VyJ-0000Jv-00 for ; Wed, 06 Nov 2002 14:36:15 -0500 Received: from erikdesktop (d141-203-60.home.cgocable.net [24.141.203.60]) by fep5.cogeco.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 54E8A88FD for ; Wed, 6 Nov 2002 14:31:03 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <009e01c285cb$7feeb1c0$3ccb8d18@erikdesktop> From: "erik burggraaf" To: References: <007a01c285bd$1f6dfc10$3ccb8d18@erikdesktop> <15817.27536.954944.270401@akp@eznet.net> Subject: Re: Load time is rediculous Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 14:33:37 -0500 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Hi, just one more note. I always log in as root. This is the only thing I left out in my last msg. I know it's not recomended that ppl do this in practice, but it's not like I'm administering the server for first national bank. Smile. Erik ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Parsons" To: Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 2:20 PM Subject: Re: Load time is rediculous > Hi all, > > Chuck is right. It would be helpful to know how you shut down your > computer. If you are just turning off the power, no wonder you're > having troubles. Here's the drill. Follow it for best results. > > 1. log in as root or SU. > > 2. Type: shutdown -h now > > 3. Wait till Speakup tells you "power down". > > 4. Then, and only then turn off the power. > > I think you can find documentation by looking at the man page for > shutdown. Yep, yepper, I just checked, it's most complete. > have fun! > > Ann P. > > -- > Ann K. Parsons > email: akp@eznet.net ICQ Number: 33006854 > WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp > "All that is gold does not glitter. Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.408 / Virus Database: 230 - Release Date: 24/10/2002