halt not by root

Ssi ssi at usfvax2.EDU
Fri Sep 23 12:41:19 AEST 1988


>>... 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



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