static int halt_now(enum action a) {
-/* Make sure C-A-D is handled by the kernel from this
- * point on... */
+ /* The kernel will automaticall flush ATA disks and suchlike
+ * on reboot(), but the file systems need to be synce'd
+ * explicitly in advance. */
+ sync();
+
+ /* Make sure C-A-D is handled by the kernel from this point
+ * on... */
reboot(RB_ENABLE_CAD);
switch (a) {