"shutdown -h now" as root I prefer using "shutdown -r now" to reboot but IMHO, this is the best way to reboot: Code: run-standalone.sh dbus-send --system --type=method_call --dest="com.nokia.mce" --print-reply "/com/nokia/mce/request" com.nokia.mce.request.req_reboot (That command uses the Nokia daemons to handle the reboot and anything written using libosso knows the tablet is about to restart and can do something about it. For example, the built in Notes app saved my unsaved note in a recovery file)
run-standalone.sh dbus-send --system --type=method_call --dest="com.nokia.mce" --print-reply "/com/nokia/mce/request" com.nokia.mce.request.req_reboot