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List:       ltsp-discuss
Subject:    Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP Client Poweroff
From:       Hans Ekbrand <hans () sociologi ! cjb ! net>
Date:       2002-11-28 22:07:13
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On Thu, Nov 28, 2002 at 08:48:19AM -0600, Ivan Pulleyn wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Nov 2002, Hans Ekbrand wrote:
> > On Thu, Nov 28, 2002 at 04:38:46AM -0600, Ivan Pulleyn wrote:
> > > On Thu, 28 Nov 2002, Gerlind Bruschek wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Hello ltsp-discuss,
> > > > 
> > > > we want to use a ltsp-server 3.x (SuSE 8.0) for 14 internet kiosk
> > > > terminals (PC without hard disk), which are distributed over our entire
> > > > university campus.
> > > > 
> > > > The terminals start automatically via BIOS Power Management Setup
> > > > configuration, but how can we automatically poweroff the terminals? I
> > > > tried to shutdown the terminal via "poweroff" or "shutdown" command, but
> > > > nothing happend.
> > 
> > > Depending on your kernel configuration, you may need to put
> > > 'apm=power-off' on the kernel command line. Older kernels (prior to
> > > 2.2.15) might need 'apm=smp-power-off'. After that, 'shutdown -h now'
> > > will turn off the machine.
> > 
> > I have also never got the shutdown in busybox to work, is your tip
> > tested?

> Not in LTSP. The "apm=" fixes the problem where you shutdown and the
> kernel finally says "power down", but then never powers off.

I have only tried to shutdown old (non-ATX) clients, and on them,
shutdown in busybox does not seem to do anything at all. Wouldn't it
be nice if they unmounted the remote file system (or would that be
impossible since it is / ?)

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