bill@absolut.UUCP (02/28/85)
This may have been asked before but I missed it. Can anyone tell me what the program shutdown.exe does (i.e. what functions does it perform). The program is on my diagnostics disk for my AT but I can find no documentation for it; nor can a dealer I asked. The dealer tied into IBM's database and could not find shutdown using a keyword search. The program seems to park the fixed disk head, lock the keyboard, and display a cute graphics that shows the power switch being turned off. Can anyone tell me just what functions the program is performing? I am not proficient enough to use debug to analyze the program. Any help would be appreciated. Pleae reply by uucp mail or the net -- I will summarize information and post. Thanks William Gibbs {ucbvax!cbosgd!ima!cfib, decvax!cca}!absolut!bill Absolut Software 617-232-8377 2001 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02146-4227
geller@rlgvax.UUCP (David Geller) (02/28/85)
> Can anyone tell me what the program shutdown.exe does (i.e. what functions > does it perform). > > The program seems to park the fixed disk head, lock the keyboard, and > display a cute graphics that shows the power switch being turned off. Mind you I'm only speculating but I would think you have it right on the money. The program probably just parks the disk head in a safe zone and locks the keyboard. Geller