HALT(8) — System Manager’s Manual — Maintenance Commands
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.
OPTIONS
−nPrevents the sync before stopping.
−qDo a quick halt, no graceful shutdown is attempted.
−yNeeded if you are trying to halt the system from a dialup.
SEE ALSO
Sun System Release 0.3 — 1 April 1983