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From: ssi@usfvax2.EDU (Ssi)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: halt not by root
Keywords: halt ! not root
Message-ID: <1135@usfvax2.EDU>
Date: 23 Sep 88 02:41:19 GMT
References: <1128@usfvax2.EDU> <4051@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU>
Reply-To: ssi@usfvax2.usf.edu.UUCP (Ssi)
Organization: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
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>>... how can I give halt(8) permission to users other than
>>root. We shut the system down at night ...
>	The real question is, do you NEED to shut this machine down every night?
>Is it such a power hog that you can't leave it running???
>

The electric bill isn't my problem. The system is in Tampa, Fl. ...
The lightning capital of the world (approx 100 days/yr).
My hardware maintenance contract says something about 
"ACTS OF GOD!"....

The Sun(TM) doesn't always shine in the Sunshine State.
                             Greg Ripp Ph (813)628-6100