I sent two postings yesterday, but neither have appeared on the list :-( So here they are again, combined into one and shortened :-) When 8.2 shuts down, it doesn't switch the computer power off. Previous SuSE versions did, as do other distros I am running/trying out. I have to switch off manually. It's not a big thing, but I would like power-off to be automatic. By putting acpi=off in the boot screen "options" command line, the computer switches off the next time I shut down. So I have tried adding acpi=off to the "linux" section of the /boot/grub/menu.lst file, and it works. Is this the correct command and is the menu.lst the correct place for it, or is it likely to affect other things? If it isn't correct, what do I put where, please. I am asking for help, as I am very much in the dark about it. The SuSE manuals say that acpi and apm are for notebooks, but I have a desktop. Now that my 8.2 clock is keeping good time and not being wildly erratic, I am delighted with the new distro. Many thanks Keith