Yes it is normal (except for the bit about a dos prompt ;-). Depending on your kernel as well as the BIOS, you may be able to actually turn the power off when the shutdown completes. Avi landie@concentric.net wrote:

in suse 6.3 when i log off kde and hit shutdown i go into a dos mode promt and get the folwing

last lines are" /dev/hdb5 umounted proc umonted the system will be halted imidientedly master resource control run level 0 has been reachedand " and the system halts is this normal???????????????

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On 31-Jan-2000 landie@concentric.net wrote:

in suse 6.3 when i log off kde and hit shutdown i go into a dos mode promt and get the folwing

Ain't no DOS mode mate.

last lines are" /dev/hdb5 umounted proc umonted the system will be halted imidientedly master resource control run level 0 has been reachedand " and the system halts is this normal???????????????

Very normal. Once run level 0 has been reached, your computer is now safe to turn off.

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