[net.micro.pc] Question on shutdown on PC-AT

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