power-off button and /etc/inittab

m.w.chang mwchang
Mon May 17 11:39:19 PDT 2004


without attaching a keyboard to my server, I could press the power off 
button and expect the linux to gracefully run `poweroff -n`, just like
the Window$. ctrl-alt-del is just a different way of `shutdown -r now`

Just 2 days ago, I needed to shutdown my linux server in a hurry (fire 
in my building's ilft control room). well, still no life service until 
now for those living on the 20th floor. hoho...

> Huh?  The power button isn't part of the keyboard, so no.  I dont' 
> understand what you're trying to do anyway.


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