You could try uncommenting one of these in /etc/sysctl.conf #machdep.apmhalt=1 # 1=powerdown hack, try if halt -p doesn't work #machdep.kbdreset=1 # permit console CTRL-ALT-DEL to do a nice halt
Also, check your BIOS settings. On OnThu, Nov 22, 2012 at 11:13:26PM +0800, ?????? wrote: > i need to install openbsd on a blind computer(without monitor).so i need to > press power off button to shutdown the computer.i know that use ssh is a > right way. but press power off is more effective way. > > > in the version 5.2, i just press power off, and the computer shutdown > directly without clean the file system. i think this would do harm to the > database server. i want to know how to make power off button work link halt > -p command.
