uber noob here please be patient

daverutt · 01-01-2005, 10:35 AM

I've just built my first pc and installed mandrake 10.0 on it. i have, i expect what is likely to be the first of many questions about the os, but i feel this will be the dumbest, so please be gentle.

My question is this

How do i shutdown my computer?, i can't seem to find a shutdown "button" anywhere, all i get on the kicker is log off and lock computer. I've checked the system config and changed shutdown to all users, but still don't know what to do. i also tried opening a console and typing shutdown but to no avail

any help would be awesome

oh, one more question, what's the best cd burner for mandrake

cheers

ben_build#2.1.0 · 01-01-2005, 10:38 AM

go to the menu, then go to log out. check off the shutdown button....bingo!!

edit

and for a burner try xcdroast.

daverutt · 01-01-2005, 10:40 AM

i've tried the log off button, all it does is log me out, then load up a different looking gui that i can't do anything with, no buttons can be pressed, no menu's seem to work. the only thing moving seems to be the clock!!

i'll check that cd burner cheers

ben_build#2.1.0 · 01-01-2005, 10:43 AM

weird. there should be three options in the "logout box". They are: End Session, Shut Down, Reboot. click on shut down (or power down)

am I correct here?

daverutt · 01-01-2005, 10:44 AM

yeah i thought there should be something along those lines, i don't even get a log out box when i click the log out option, it just goes all screwy

ben_build#2.1.0 · 01-01-2005, 10:48 AM

did you create a regular user? or are you on as root?

daverutt · 01-01-2005, 10:49 AM

i think i'm on as root

ben_build#2.1.0 · 01-01-2005, 10:53 AM

ok, you should always be on as a regular user. being on root can be dangerous to your computer's health. I don't know if you can create a regular user in root, but probably under the system's settings (configure) you should be able to create a regular user.

daverutt · 01-01-2005, 10:56 AM

cool, i'll try that and see if it sorts it out

cheers

Micro420 · 01-01-2005, 11:35 AM

just type in the terminal or your RUN bar (if you have one):

Code:

poweroff

and your computer will shut itself down. Create a shortcut with that command, poweroff, and when you double click on it, BAM! your computer will shutdown. Mandrake 10.1 has a built in "shut down" selection whereas 10.0 does not, I believe. If you don't know how to create this shortcut, let us know and we can help.

daverutt · 01-01-2005, 12:41 PM

cool i'll give that a try

cheers

ben_build#2.1.0 · 01-01-2005, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Micro420
just type in the terminal or your RUN bar (if you have one):

Code:

poweroff

and your computer will shut itself down. Create a shortcut with that command, poweroff, and when you double click on it, BAM! your computer will shutdown. Mandrake 10.1 has a built in "shut down" selection whereas 10.0 does not, I believe. If you don't know how to create this shortcut, let us know and we can help.

thanks for correcting me. I'm using 10.1 and thought they were alike.