19 Aug
2005
19 Aug
'05
5:23 p.m.
Scott Stevens wrote:
Pressing a button to 'stop' the computer is
the old way, on
non-multitasking computers. It wrecks havoc on filesystems, data
structures, etc.
That reminds me to set the 'power' button on my new PC to
do just
that. When I want the computer OFF, I want it OFF!
(I hate OS crashes that go ZERO tasking kepping the off button
from working. )
Ben alias woodelf.
I tend to use dual boot on this old PC and CTL-ALT-DEL reboots
free-BSD. Then while in the default BIOS screen I hit the OFF
switch.