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Old 02-12-2013, 11:44 PM   #1
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Linux can't shut down my computer

When I try to shut down (halt, or shutdown from the desktop logout), the system eventually says "no more processes left in this runlevel" and won't do anything else. How can I fix this?
 
Old 02-13-2013, 12:10 AM   #2
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How did you try it? You can try the command: init 0 in a terminal as root. (better to use a console instead of a gnome-terminal or xterm or similar...)
 
Old 02-13-2013, 02:02 AM   #3
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Please post the output of 'lspci -k' and 'lsmod'. (I suspect the e1000e driver if it is there).
 
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Lspci -k output:
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00:00.0 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Memory Controller (rev a2)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
00:01.0 ISA bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] LPC Bridge (rev a2)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
00:01.1 SMBus: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] SMBus (rev a1)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
Kernel driver in use: nForce2_smbus
00:01.2 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Memory Controller (rev a1)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
00:01.3 Co-processor: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Co-Processor (rev a2)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
00:01.4 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Memory Controller (rev a1)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
00:02.0 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev a1)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:02.1 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev a1)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:04.0 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev a1)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:04.1 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev a1)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:06.0 IDE interface: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] IDE (rev a1)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
Kernel driver in use: pata_amd
00:07.0 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation MCP72XE/MCP72P/MCP78U/MCP78S High Definition Audio (rev a1)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 820f
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
00:08.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Bridge (rev a1)
00:09.0 IDE interface: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] SATA Controller (non-AHCI mode) (rev a2)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 5409
Kernel driver in use: ahci
00:0b.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Express Bridge (rev a1)
00:10.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Express Bridge (rev a1)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:12.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Express Bridge (rev a1)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:13.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Bridge (rev a1)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:14.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Bridge (rev a1)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control
Kernel driver in use: k8temp
01:08.0 Network controller: Ralink corp. RT2561/RT61 802.11g PCI
Subsystem: Linksys WMP54G v4.1
Kernel driver in use: rt61pci
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation C77 [GeForce 8100 / nForce 720a] (rev a2)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 1408
05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 2307
Kernel driver in use: r8169
lsmod output:
Quote:
00:00.0 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Memory Controller (rev a2)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
00:01.0 ISA bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] LPC Bridge (rev a2)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
00:01.1 SMBus: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] SMBus (rev a1)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
Kernel driver in use: nForce2_smbus
00:01.2 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Memory Controller (rev a1)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
00:01.3 Co-processor: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Co-Processor (rev a2)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
00:01.4 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Memory Controller (rev a1)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
00:02.0 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev a1)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:02.1 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev a1)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:04.0 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev a1)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:04.1 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev a1)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:06.0 IDE interface: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] IDE (rev a1)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 340b
Kernel driver in use: pata_amd
00:07.0 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation MCP72XE/MCP72P/MCP78U/MCP78S High Definition Audio (rev a1)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 820f
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
00:08.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Bridge (rev a1)
00:09.0 IDE interface: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] SATA Controller (non-AHCI mode) (rev a2)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 5409
Kernel driver in use: ahci
00:0b.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Express Bridge (rev a1)
00:10.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Express Bridge (rev a1)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:12.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Express Bridge (rev a1)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:13.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Bridge (rev a1)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:14.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Bridge (rev a1)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control
Kernel driver in use: k8temp
01:08.0 Network controller: Ralink corp. RT2561/RT61 802.11g PCI
Subsystem: Linksys WMP54G v4.1
Kernel driver in use: rt61pci
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation C77 [GeForce 8100 / nForce 720a] (rev a2)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 1408
05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device 2307
Kernel driver in use: r8169
I should mention that the system could shutdown correctly at first, and this problem started only after I upgraded most of the software (having installed from a liveCD that was two or three months old).
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Old 02-13-2013, 10:17 AM   #5
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Is this a laptop or a desktop ?

If it is a laptop try the 'pci=nomsi' boot option.

EDIT:

You say it started after you upgraded software. Well, it's probably related, so what software exactly ? Including the kernel ?
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Old 02-13-2013, 07:59 PM   #6
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Precisely what command are you using to shutdown the machine and how old is the machine? (I normally use shutdown now -h.)

Older machines (very old machines) may not be capable of powering themselves off.
 
Old 02-13-2013, 08:17 PM   #7
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It is true that computers can vary as to how (and if ...) they can be commanded by software to turn power-off. Is this what you're seeing? That Linux comes to a complete stop, prints "power off," then doesn't succeed in turning the power off?
 
Old 02-13-2013, 10:02 PM   #8
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Is this a laptop or a desktop ? ... You say it started after you upgraded software. Well, it's probably related, so what software exactly ? Including the kernel ?
It's a desktop. Ehh...the kernel might have been upgraded, but I'm not sure offhand. I just selected all upgrades in Synaptic and then unselected a few programs I didn't want, none of which could have had anything to do with the kernel (e.g. Libreoffice).

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Precisely what command are you using to shutdown the machine and how old is the machine? (I normally use shutdown now -h.)

Older machines (very old machines) may not be capable of powering themselves off.
It's definitely not that old--going on five years. I most often shut down from the GUI logout screen, but occasionally use "halt" and sometimes "shutdown -h -t [time]".
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Old 02-14-2013, 03:22 AM   #9
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Did you happen to uninstall acpid ?
 
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Did you happen to uninstall acpid ?
No...system says acpid is installed.
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