system_cmds-336.17.tar.gz

[apple/system_cmds.git] / reboot.tproj / reboot.8

diff --git a/reboot.tproj/reboot.8 b/reboot.tproj/reboot.8
index 0569b72cf3e1ec8c773cd7608520747b5bc3650d..46796be69f7a28a800a16918a4710a498d8f1347 100644 (file)
--- a/reboot.tproj/reboot.8
+++ b/reboot.tproj/reboot.8
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 .Nd stopping and restarting the system
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm halt
 .Nd stopping and restarting the system
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm halt

-.Op Fl lnq
+.Op Fl lnqu

 .Nm
 .Op Fl lnq
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Nm
 .Op Fl lnq
 .Sh DESCRIPTION


@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ the flushing of the file system cache is performed (if the
 .Fl n
 option is not specified).
 This option should probably not be used.
 .Fl n
 option is not specified).
 This option should probably not be used.

+.It Fl u
+The system is halted up until the point of removing system power, but waits 
+before removing power for 5 minutes so that an external UPS 
+(uninterruptible power supply) can forcibly remove power. 
+This simulates a dirty shutdown to permit a later automatic power on. OS X uses
+this mode automatically with supported UPSs in emergency shutdowns.

 .El
 .Pp
 Normally, the
 .El
 .Pp
 Normally, the