kde 4.6.2 shutdown problem

[gene heskett]

On Sunday, April 10, 2011 10:07:36 AM Isak Enström did opine:

> On 10/04/11 12:36, pkaplan1 at comcast.net wrote:
> > After upgrading to 4.6.2 on kubuntu maverick, I noticed that the
> > shutdown menu item isn't working correctly.
> > 
> > 
> > Calling shutdown from the K menu causes kde and X to stop, but leaves
> > me at VT1 with a login prompt. I then have to login and issue the
> > shutdown command.
> > 
> > 
> > The only workaround is to issue the shutdown command from the CLI
> > within KDE.
> > 
> > 
> > Has anyone else seen this? Is this a 4.6.2 bug or a compiling bug?
> > Paul
> 
> Must be a compiling bug / *buntu bug because it's working as it should
> here at PCLinuxOS with KDE 4.6.2.

It is not working here on Pclos.  Having been burned on two occasions by 
having /var on /, and having / be set read-only so there is no log of a 
failure is damned frustrating, however the unmount sequence umounts /var 
before /, which in turn kills the halt process at:

turning off Swap
-f

hung forever, and must use the front panel reset button to reboot from 
there.

Rant mode on:

Putting /var back on / is absolutely NOT an option here at the coyote.den.
I refuse to give up my logs when the system goes tits down in the pool.

IMNSHO the halt script needs serious help as it should at that point, not 
give a damn whether it can get a lock file on whatever is next which is I 
/think/ the scripts killer.  This has been true for every install, 
regardless of who's logo is on the welcome screen, for several years now.

There, I've said it.
/Rant mode off

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