2.4.26 does not shut down any more

[Fred Labrosse <ffl-4CLdheC3Iye1Qrn1Bg8BZw@public.gmane.org>]

Gerfried Maier writes:
 > Hello!
 > 
 > This weekend I updated from 2.4.24 to 2.4.26 and experienced that 2.4.26 
 > (in contrary to 2.4.24) does not shut down my notebook any more:
 > 
 > The screen is cleared, but the backlight of the LCD still on, power-led 
 > remains lit, no reaction to any keystrokes. The system needs the 10 
 > second-powerbutton to power off, then.
 > 
 > If I can contribute anything resolving this, please let me know.
 > 
 > Maier Gerfried
 > 
 > PS.: My system is an Acer Travelmate 630, with a vanilla 2.4.24 resp. 2.4.26
 > 

Try getting rid of the enhanced (is that how it's called?) RTC in the
kernel, that solved it for me and others.

Hope this helps.

Fred

P.S.  There's been quite a lot on the subject recently on the list.  Look
in the archives (search for "power down").



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