SuSE Linux: Version 7.3
Kernel: Version 2.4.x
XFree86: Version 4.x.x
When you try to shut down the system, some error messages (such as waiting for pcp or similar) are displayed and the computer does not shut down or does not restart.
You have selected the option "All" during the installation, thus also installing the package pcp (performance co-pilot). For reasons still unknown, this package is responsible for the error messages.
Login as root and deinstall the package 'pcp' with the command:
Once SuSEconfig has finished, you will be able to shut down the system without obtaining any error messages.