linux-kernel - Re: halt does not shut the system down

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Date:	Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:09:27 +0200
From:	John Sigler <linux.kernel@...e.fr>
To:	Alexey Starikovskiy <aystarik@...il.com>
CC:	linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	robert.moore@...el.com, len.brown@...el.com
Subject: Re: halt does not shut the system down

Alexey Starikovskiy wrote:

> John Sigler wrote:
> 
>>          +===================================+
>>          | Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN              |
>>          |-----------------------------------|
>>          | Instant-Off  ..... [v]            |
>>          | Delay 4 Sec. ..... [ ]            |
>>          |                                   |
>>          |-----------------------------------|
>>          |  ^V:Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort   |
>>          +===================================+
>>
>> 'Instant-Off' is the appropriate setting, right?
>
> Actually, default should be 4 sec delay. OS should have 
> a chance to shut down the system...

I don't see why this setting would have an impact on the outcome
of the 'halt' and 'poweroff' commands.
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