new to slack...shutdown doesn't

hvinelinux · 03-15-2005, 01:00 AM

well, sort of.....

if i issue the shutdown -h now all systems shut down, services and disks stop, but my computer stays 'on" powered up, but can't do anything.

i suspect its a acpi thing maybe?

i wouldn't know where to start. i know i can just push the power button and it goes off, but hey......if i want to impress my freinds a good shut down should be good too right?

anyways, where do i start?

my setup is a basic install, slackware 10.1 kernel 2.4 something(default with the install) computer is an emachine t2385 stock except for the gig of memoryi installed.

all i can off is that with other distro's i've tried, the shutdown allways killed everything and the machine did indeed shutdown.

thanks!

harold

tavixor · 03-15-2005, 01:04 AM

i'm not sure if kernel 2.4 supports acpi (or it has not been enabled by default) but all 2.6 kernels supports

reddazz · 03-15-2005, 01:09 AM

Probably an issue with apm, make sure that the lines for apm are uncommented in /etc/rc.d/rc.M.

gbonvehi · 03-15-2005, 01:10 AM

Try:

Code:

/sbin/modprobe apm

Then shutdown.
If it works, remove the # of the line that starts like /sbin/modprobe apm inside /etc/rc.d/rc.modules.

tavixor · 03-15-2005, 01:15 AM

of course i have to do all things harder than it could be done

damn i...... :P

Brane Ded · 03-15-2005, 03:06 AM

Or you could have picked the bareacpi.i kernel during installation.

hvinelinux · 03-15-2005, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Try:
code:/sbin/modprobe apm

Then shutdown.
If it works, remove the # of the line that starts like /sbin/modprobe apm inside /etc/rc.d/rc.modules.

that fixed her.

thank you!!!!

reddazz · 03-15-2005, 07:56 AM

I meant rc.modules in my last post and not rc.M. Anyway I'm glad you got it working.