On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 15:59:49 +0200
Bruce ONeel <edoneel@sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:

>  Problem.  The shutdown -h now command (or for that matter
> the halt command) halts the system but doesn't return control
> to OpenFirmware.  This means that I have to 3 finger reboot
> and then go to open firmware to type the
> 
> shut-down 
> 
> command and actually turn the thing off.  No big deal, but,
> slightly anoying
<

If you want to shut-down (power-down) then why not use shutdown -p ?
Should switch the power off after halting the machine. Works at least
for me.

Rudi