Re: shutdown/reboot/halt broken 1.3.39-42

invalid opcode (coredump@georgewk.slip.netcom.com)
Tue, 21 Nov 1995 22:24:47 -0800 (PST)


You all need to get SysVInit v2.57b off of
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com:/pub/linux/slackware/source/a/sysvinit
It fixes this ctrl-alt-del/shutdown problem.

hexonyx - coredump@georgewk.slip.netcom.com

On Wed, 22 Nov 1995, Richard Waltham wrote:

> >
> > I've found shutdown/reboot/halt has problems on all kernel versions I've
> > tried after 1.3.37 (not just 41) - 39 41 42. 38 and 40 wouldn't compile
> > with my config.
>
> Add 1.3.43 to the list. rc.0 still fails to run at shutdown/reboot/halt.
> Occasionally giving problems with dirty partitions on rebooting.
>
> 1.3.43 however fixed a problem with Midnight Commander 3.0 misinterpreting
> the cursor keys on the numeric key pad which appeared with 1.3.42
>
> Set up is basically Slackware 2.1 with UK keymap, gcc 2.5.8 etc. 486dx2/66
> VLB. No real problems with any kernels I've run until 1.3.38 came along
> except for a couple of tape related problems. Must have run almost every
> 1.3.xx up till then.
>
> Richard
>
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