power off

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well I have never tried it. It will probably depend heavily on the
motherboard and/or BIOS and the settings in the power functions of BIOS.
On Sat, 2002-12-07 at 19:07, Robert Dege wrote:
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> 
> > You would rather hit the power button than selecting shutdown from the
> > logout feature?
> 
> I'm a lazy man....
> 
> Actually, I was only testing that feature on my desktop.  it would be used
> for an integrated system that would be controlled via remote control,
> or a box without a keyboard.
> 
> but it's a feature that I know can be put to use in the future.
> 
> -Rob
> 
> > > Most computers today use ATX MOBO's which take advantage of the soft
> > > power on/off feature.  In windows this is really nice cuz I can just hit
> > > the power button, and Win 98/2K/XP will properly shut itself down, and
> > > power off the machine.
> > >
> > > So I was thinking, I wonder if linux does this too?  So I load up my box,
> > > get into KDE, and hit the power button.
> > >
> > > *poof*
> > >
> > > machine turns itself off.  no linux shutdown, no halt command, no nuthin.
> > > oh I hated that.  So I ask, does anyone know how to implement this
> > > feature, or do I get to google for the answer?
> > >
> > >
> > > Dege
> > >
> > > So Many Things in Life Would Be Really Funny
> > > .... If They Weren't Happening To Me
> >
> >
> >
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> 
> Dege
> 
> So Many Things in Life Would Be Really Funny
> .... If They Weren't Happening To Me