On Wed, 2003-09-03 at 15:48, elemint@cox.net wrote:
> "/sbin/shutdown -t1 -a -r now" does not work, what is the best way to nicely reboot a system when that does not work?
> 
> Also what would work if I had it compiled in the kernel is magic sys request, I do not have this compiled in though.
> 
> I do not want to just press the power button :(
> 
> magic sys request 
> (it's under
> kernel hacking)
> 
> ALT-PRINTSCREEN-S = Sync Disks
> ALT-PRINTSCREEN-U = unmount/remount read only
> ALT-PRINTSCREEN-B = Reboot (does not go through shutdown)
> 

I use:

/sbin/init 6

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