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fasthalt(8)
NAME
  fasthalt - Halts the system

SYNOPSIS
  /usr/sbin/fasthalt [-lnq]

DESCRIPTION
  The fasthalt command halts the system and flags a subsequent reboot to skip
  the execution of fsck.  The program creates the fastboot file, then invokes
  the halt program.  The system start-up script contains instructions to look
  for the fastboot file.  If present, the script removes the file and skips
  the invocation of the fsck command.

  If the command is invoked without the -l, -n, or -q flag, the halt program
  logs the shutdown using the syslogd command and places a record of the
  shutdown in the login accounting file, /var/adm/wtmp.	 Using the -q and the
  -n flags imply the -l flag.

  You must have root privileges to use this command.

FLAGS
  -l	    Does not log the halt using syslog.

  -n	    Prevents the sync before stopping, and does not log the halt
	    using syslog.

  -q	    Causes a quick halt, does not log the halt using syslog, and
	    makes no attempt to kill all processes.

FILES
  /usr/sbin/fasthalt
	    Specifies the command path

  /usr/sbin/syslogd
	    Specifies the path of the syslog daemon

RELATED INFORMATION
  Commands:  fsck(8), halt(8), syslogd(8)

  Functions: sync(2), syslog(3)