x86: How to Stop and Reboot a System for Recovery Purposes
Before You Begin
Ensure that your role has the appropriate rights profiles to perform this procedure. See Using Rights Profiles to Administer Boot Features.
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If the keyboard and mouse are functional, type init 0 to stop the system.
$ init 0
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If the system does not respond to any input from the mouse, do one of the following:
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Press the Reset key to reboot the system.
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Use the power switch to reboot the system.