Re: IP22 doesn't shutdown properly

[Kumba <kumba@gentoo.org>]

Martin Michlmayr wrote:
> When you try to shutdown or reboot an IP22 with 2.6.15 or 2.6.16-rc2,
> you see that the TERM signal is sent but then nothing happens.  At the
> beginning, the light on the Indy is green but after about 20 seconds
> it turns red.  Nothing happens on the console and the machine doesn't
> turn off.  Seen on Indy and Indigo2.
> 
> Anyone got a fix?
> 
> 
> sgi:~# shutdown -r now
> 
> Broadcast message from root (ttyS0) (Fri Feb 17 22:52:47 2006):
> 
> The system is going down for reboot NOW!
> INIT: Sending processes the TERM signal
> INIT: Sending proces
> 
> [and nothing more]
> 
> Or, according to an Indigo2 users, "The machine hangs on shutdown -r
> now after init sends the TERM signal; the LED stays green for a few
> seconds, then turns orange which definitely isn't good."

Turns red/orange and stays that color, or starts flashing?


--Kumba

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