[ltp] exiting single user mode

[Mario Butter]

If you wanted to reboot, why didn't you just issue the command "reboot now"?

On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 6:52 AM, Haines Brown <brownh@hartford-hwp.com> wrote:
> I'm running sidux on a Thinkpad X61s.
>
>  I entered single user mode in order to change root's password. That
>  involved:
>
>         sh3.1# mount -o remount,rw /
>
>  in order to get access to the passwd command. I changed the password,
>  and then go to exit the single user mode. And here's my question.
>
>  It is my understanding that you ummount / if you intend to continue
>  the boot, but not if you are going to shut down. Is this correct?
>
>  It seems that in the past I issued the command
>
>         sh3.1# exit
>
>  to exit single user mode, but now this results in
>
>         exit
>         Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!
>
>  (I'm not un-mounting because my aim is to reboot).
>
>  My first question is: What command am I missing that would have
>  avoided this sync problem? I assume not sh3.1$ sync;sync .
>
>  Second question. It seems to me that when I used to get a kernel panic
>  I could initiate a reboot with the three finger salute (C-M-Del), but
>  that's not working on my Thinkpad. I'm forced a pull the power. Is
>  there a way to force a shutdown without pulling the plug/battery?
>  Power switch has no effect.
>
>  Haines Brown
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