>> As a wheel member, you can use the command 'shutdown now' to bring the
>> system to single user mode.  As root, type 'halt'.  A few seconds later
>> you'll see the message 'you may turn the machine off or hit any key to
>> reboot'.
>
>Actually, you have to be an operator, not a member of wheel.  This is so
>the operator (usually the poor schmuck who does backups and restores) can
>shutdown or reboot the machine without having to be root.
>

Oops.  Thanks for setting me straight on that one.

Steve Revilak
revilak@umbsky.cc.umb.edu