On Fri, Dec 11, 1998 at 06:00:20AM -0800, Michael Wahl wrote: Hi Michael > Hello out there, > > After all I finally installed DEBIAN. > And, what else, I have a question: > When I successfully logout, a knew login appears. Know I switch of the > computer. When I switch it on again, there is a check for some stuff. > Is this right? Or have I not correctly finished it? > You must a Linux-Box "shut down" before switch the computer off If You don't do this, the Linux assumes there was a crash or so what happened and check it configuration itselfs by coming up so after Your work is finished log out Log in as root and type shutdown -h 0 that means shutdown -h(system halt) 0 immediatley other switch shutdown -r 0 -r = reboot also You can use init 0 which also holds the system, but shutdown is more usual,
-- Peter
