From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Nico Sabbi Subject: Re: 2.6 won't poweroff Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 10:59:24 +0200 Sender: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Message-ID: <40B30AEC.5020806@tiscali.it> References: <20040525044514.GC2217@smeagol> <16563.119.414292.134855@aber.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <16563.119.414292.134855-4CLdheC3Iye1Qrn1Bg8BZw@public.gmane.org> Errors-To: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: To: acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org Fred Labrosse wrote: >Emma Jane Hogbin writes: > > I have two big irritants for the 2.6.5/2.6.6 (patched for ACPI) kernels > > with ACPI. > > > > 1. My computer no longer powers off. acpi_power_off is called, but the > > computer doesn't actually turn itself off. In fact when I use > > "poweroff" directly I get a message flashing across my screen saying: > > syntax error on 658 of stdin > > > >Sorry, no solution, but exactly the same problem with an Acer TM636 >(although I don't have any syntax error, only "power down"). > >This is a really annoying problem, even dangerous for the laptop as it >sometimes, randomly, "shuts down" because of the erratic temperature >reading but doesn't power off so stays there, still powered, still heating >but not cooling down (fan off)... > >I did try various combinations (APIC off, on, no compiled in, went back to >2.4.26, 2.4.25-gentoo-r2, 2.6.4, 2.6.6-rc2(?)), to no avail. It used to >work fine when I was running RH8 with (I think) 2.4.24 (I now run gentoo). > >Any suggestions would be more than appreciated. > >TIA, > >Fred > > > > same unresolved problem; the only way to shut down my Abit motherboard in this case is to use AltGR-Sysrq-O, which first repeats for the second time "acpi_power_off called" and then finally shuts down the pc. Is there a way to make poweroff *really* power-off ? Thanks, Nico ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: Oracle 10g Get certified on the hottest thing ever to hit the market... Oracle 10g. Take an Oracle 10g class now, and we'll give you the exam FREE. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=3149&alloc_id=8166&op=click