NAME

halt − stop the processor

SYNOPSIS

/etc/halt [ −n ] [ −q ] [ −y ]

DESCRIPTION

Halt writes out sandbagged information to the disks and then stops the processor.  The machine does not reboot. 

The −n option prevents the sync before stopping.  The −q option causes a quick halt, no graceful shutdown is attempted.  The −y option is needed if you are trying to halt the system from a dialup. 

When the LEDs on the machine go out, it is safe to turn it off. 

SEE ALSO

reboot(8), shutdown(8)

PRPQs 5799-WZQ/5799-PFF: IBM/4.3  —  30 Sep 1985