IA: How to Stop a System for Recovery Purposes

If possible, stop the system by using one of the following commands:

• If the system is running, become superuser and type init 0 to stop the system. After the Type any key to continue prompt appears, press any key to reboot the system.

• If the system is running, become superuser and type init 6 to reboot the system.

If the system doesn't respond to any input from the mouse or keyboard, press the reset key, if it exists, to reboot the system. Or, you can use the power switch to reboot the system.