Unable to shutdown / reboot, probably since last kernel upgrade

Barrucadu · 2008-11-03 10:35:40

Recently I've been unable to shutdown or reboot. I'd imagine it's since the last kernel upgrade since I haven't fiddled with anything important for a while, but I'm not sure. If I shutdown through GNOME, everything stays on screen and it all halts. If I shutdown from a TTY I see it does everything, and then hangs on POWER OFF, or REBOOTING. So, I have begun shutting down / rebooting with Alt + SysRq + REISU{O,B}. It's not that much of a problem, I just wondered what I could do to fix it.

I would post some logfiles or something, but I really have no idea where to look.

Last edited by Barrucadu (2008-11-03 11:38:05)

Themaister · 2008-11-03 11:34:52

Had that problem once, however, that's was due to me removing the ACPI module from the kernel when I was n00bing around in kernel config It does as you say, the system halts, but I had to press the power button myself for it to shut off. If you're using the standard arch kernel, it's strange.

Onwards · 2008-11-03 11:50:19

Check if you 've ACPI button driver loaded with you:

lsmod | grep button

Barrucadu · 2008-11-03 11:52:41

$ lsmod | grep button
button                  9376  0

Onwards · 2008-11-03 13:59:18

OK that means you do have ACPI in your kernel. You need the 'ACPI button driver' when you want to use the front-panel-power-button for shutdown or standby stuff (as you may have noticed it in Window$).

I too experienced the same situation when I didn't have any ACPI in my kernel, as Themaister pointed out. But under your present configuration, it should just work !!

Barrucadu · 2008-11-03 17:29:44

I've just fixed the problem - I reinstalled kernel26. So, something must have just gone slightly wrong during the upgrade.

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#1 2008-11-03 10:35:40

Unable to shutdown / reboot, probably since last kernel upgrade

#2 2008-11-03 11:34:52

Re: Unable to shutdown / reboot, probably since last kernel upgrade

#3 2008-11-03 11:50:19

Re: Unable to shutdown / reboot, probably since last kernel upgrade

#4 2008-11-03 11:52:41

Re: Unable to shutdown / reboot, probably since last kernel upgrade

#5 2008-11-03 13:59:18

Re: Unable to shutdown / reboot, probably since last kernel upgrade

#6 2008-11-03 17:29:44

Re: Unable to shutdown / reboot, probably since last kernel upgrade

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