Donna after me after Stan.... and I forget who all else:

> > It occurs to be that the right way to approach this is to make
> > the SHUTDOWN command a real command, not just a control-A
> > command.  Then, you could create a SYSSTOP script with a
> > SHUTDOWN command in it.

> having two shutdown commands creates too much confusion!
> you wouldn't believe the amount of grief i go thru when i tell my
> operators -- 'type the shutdown command on the console'.
> .....
> i like the *name* sysstop though...       - d

Given that our site has just one 959KS/200 (hey;  when it's a 3000,
many sites don't *need* more than one...   :-)   ), we would have no
problem with having both  =SHUTDOWN  and  :SHUTDOWN...  but
for people like Donna that have to manage a large number of 3000's;
and especially if it's over a widely dispersed geographical area;  I can
see where two variations on this theme could be confusing to some
operators...   so..:  another name for the ":" command is fine with me..

... how about (off-the-wall-winging-it-Friday-night mode):  Pick one:

GRACEFUL
SHUTGRACE
SHUTEASY
RAMPDOWN
GLIDEDOWN
FLOATDOWN
PREDOWN
EASYDOWN
GODOWN

Ken "say goodnight, Rivers" Sletten