N00b: shutting down freebsd server

[Hunter Fuller]

On  07 May 2006, at 10:44 AM, dharam paul wrote:

> Hello Seniors,
> I think it supports ACPI. When I press the power
> button it sends signal 15, then it stops the
> processes. Then it shuts down the system.
Perfect, it's shutting down cleanly then. yeah, it's fine to hit the  
atx button to halt it then... but don't hold it down, or it'll die  
uncleanly.
>
> Regards
> --- Frank Steinborn <steinex at nognu.de> wrote:
>
>> dharam paul wrote:
>>> Hello Seniors,
>>> Is it ok to shutdown a freebsd server from atx
>> power
>>> button?
>>>
>>> regards
>>
>> If your server supports ACPI and it's shutting down
>> clean, it's OK.
>> But if your power-button switches your system off
>> immediatly, use
>> shutdown -p now.
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