Group: linux.gentoo.user
From: "Liviu Andronic"
Date: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Emergency shutdown, how to?

On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 10:07 AM, Dale wrote:
> > By the way the safest and recommended command, although a bit longish
> > should be ALT+SysRq(or print)+S(ync)+U(mount)+B(Reboot).
> >
>
> Since I wanted to shutdown instead of reboot, it would be ALT + SysRq + S +
> U + O then correct?

Are there any potential harms to the hardware / system in case one
tends to abuse (i.e. use more often than necessary) of this command?
It's so often so tempting to shut down your system fast.
Liviu
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