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Re: "Shutdown"
In article <d510962@pro-scat.cts.com>,
Loren Damewood <lorend@pro-scat.cts.com> wrote:
>
> The shutdown command cleans up file actions that are pending, warns you of
> the ones that aren't automatically taken care of, and _maybe_ parks the heads
> on the hard drive, depending on the computer and the software. No, it's
> probably not critical if all you have is floppies.
Unless you are running a desk accessory, INIT, Control Panel or Finder
Extension which leaves files open (with write access, and not fully
written) and needs to do something before shutting down.
It is a good idea to get into the habit of using the shutdown command
to ensure everything is cleaned up properly.
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David Empson
dempson@actrix.gen.nz
Snail mail: P.O. Box 27-103, Wellington, New Zealand