On 13-Aug-98 Andrew Brown spoke unto us all:
# >I don't  think this is a new problem; as I understand it, this is why
# >the -n option exists for reboot.
#  
#  actually...my sunos 4.1.3 man page for reboot says:
#  
#       -n   Avoid the sync(1).  It can be used if  a  disk  or  the
#            processor is on fire.
#  
#  although...if "a disk or the processor" were on fire, i doubt you'd
#  actually calmly (madly?) type "reboot".

No doubt.. I'd be headed for the wall socket with a quickness.. ;)  Perhaps
they are just trying to say "only in extreme circumstances"  But then.. who
would type "man reboot" at a time like that?

Incidentally.. the old netbsd 0.8, 0.9 had the same man page.. I was quite
dissapointed to see that line go.. it's allways been a classic in my opinion.. 
I miss it..

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Tim Rightnour    -  root@garbled.net
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