Hi

My RH8 system occasionally hangs on executing [root@xxx /]# shutdown -r now from the bash shell. The screen goes *blank* and the SCROLL & CAPS-lock LEDs remain blinking until I hit the reboot button. Reboot indicates an unclean shutdown. Everytime this happens, I hit Y during boot-up to run the FileSystem integrity check.

The system offers no further clues as to why this happens.

- The /var/log/messages show no error leading to the above behaviour.
- No clues from Google for the following search strings - "shutdown -r now + errors", "shutdown -r now + problems" and "shutdown -r now + redhat + errors"
- man 2 shutdown lists some errors, can't indentify with them as my system offers no visual clues at all.

Is there any particular directory/ file/ search string/ website - that I need to be looking at?

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I have to execute the above command due to another weird behaviour of RH8 w/ KDE3.0.3-8 dekstop on my PC.

The following *setting change* does not work,
Start Menu ->Control Center ->Personalisation ->Session Manager ->Default Action after Logout = Restart Computer.

The current setting is Default Action after Logout = Login as Different User
i.e.
Start Menu-> Logout = Login as Different User.
</aside>

I would be grateful for any assistance / guidance that would help address this problem.

Regards
theN

try it using reboot or poweroff

thanks for the prompt response. I'll try that asap.

Is something wrong with what I did?

I would still want to know what could be causing the aforementioned problems. Any suggestions / pointers would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks & Regards
theN

not sure, but we need to try and narrow it down to something

Hi

Sorry for the late response.

DavidPhillips Much obliged for all the help.

Your suggestion works like a charm (atleast for now). Hope it continues.

If you do find any clues to the original problem, kindly post it here.

Thanks again & Regards
theN