<snip> > Shutting down can also be done either from a ssh-connection ("shutdown > -h now") or use the power button, which on modern systems can also > send a special ACPI event, which gets catched by Linux' acpi-daemon, > which then initiates a proper "shutdown -h" itself.
Still stuck in the dark ages with Fedora 1 so my power button doesn't do anything! I will look into this more though. Thanks for your help.
Stefan Turner
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