=== modified file 'util/shutdown.c'
--- util/shutdown.c	2010-02-04 08:33:40 +0000
+++ util/shutdown.c	2010-07-14 15:16:32 +0000
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@
 {
 	nih_local char **extra_env = NULL;
 	NihDBusError *   dbus_err;
+	int              exit_val = 0;
 
 	if (init_halt) {
 		char *e;
@@ -486,12 +487,14 @@
 		 * yet rebooted ... so try /dev/initctl
 		 */
 		sysvinit_shutdown ();
+		nih_fatal ("Unable to shutdown system");
+		exit_val = 1;
 	}
 
 	unlink (ETC_NOLOGIN);
 	nih_main_unlink_pidfile ();
 
-	exit (0);
+	exit (exit_val);
 }
 
 /**