<meino.cramer <at> gmx.de> writes:
> But: Shutdown (as recommmended by acmesystems "shutdown -h -H now") > REBOOTS the system instead of powering it down. What about "halt"? man halt > What is the difference here? > Isn't it, that all shutdown applications only send some instructions > to the kernel and the kernel is the main actor in bringing the system > down? > Meino Meino, "it's an embedded system". That can mean unique hardware, via the SoC, hidden codes via the in-situ firmware, or a myriad of things hidden in the "recommended" kernel(s). Many embedded developers forked off their own "embedded kernel" form linux via the 2.2 or 2.4 kernel series. So, you have to "fully characterize" the system. Which is difficult to impossible, as the vendor wants to retain control in most circumstances. The good news is most "hardware vendors" are dumb, when it comes to codes; so there is most always a work-around; hence "man halt" as for your next leg of the journey? hth, James
