On Fri, 29 May 1998, [ISO-2022-JP] $BBg6z!!>4NI(B wrote:

> How do you do?
> I have just installed NetBSD, and I become a member of this ML today.
> I am Mac IIvi and IIsi user. NetBSD 1.3 is running on IIvi (20M memory/200M HD
> D)
> One quesstion I have.
> Whenever I type "shutdown -h now", the machine displays the message;
> "You may turn the machine off, or hit any key to reboot", then it waits. 
> In order to turn the machine off safely,  I always have to reboot it and shutd
> own from MacOS side.

This means that you are using a kernel which doesn't know how to turn the
power off. When you get this message, just hit the power button. It'll be
ok, that's what the message means.

If you are using a kernel without the MRG_ADB option, the IIvx should
power off correctly.

Take care,

Bill