On Fri, May 30, 2003 at 11:53:21AM -0700, Michael Halcrow wrote: > Is there a flag set in the kernel that indicates that we are in > ``shutdown'' mode? (Perhaps the init level can be used?) Is this > whole issue heavily distro-dependent? I can't answer the rest of your points, but I can mention that init level is entirely a construct of init(8). Some distributions don't have init levels (typically using "bsd initscripts"), and other distributions quite possibly have odder constructs (dependency-based init scripts, such as written by richard gooch). init level isn't the answer you are looking for. :( -- "The Constitution of the United States is the law for rulers and people, equally in war and peace, and covers with the shield of its protection all classes of men, at all times, and under all circumstances." -- David Davis
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