[SOLVED] Unable to Shutdown ASUS EeePC on Linux

jackkn · 08-20-2012, 03:29 AM

Hello,
I currently have CentOS 6 installed on my laptop (ASUS EeePC 1225B), and I am unable to shutdown my laptop. I think that this is a Linux problem, not to do with my laptop because I believe this happens on all Linux distributions. What happens is that whenever I shut it down, it turns off for about half a second, and all the lights go off then it turns itself back on again and starts up. Does anyone know why this is? No shutdown commands work from the Terminal, nothing else works...
Thanks in advance.

jv2112 · 08-20-2012, 04:47 AM

It sounds like your computer is rebooting not shutting down. What commands are you using ?

Try this -->

-- From a terminal -->" shutdown -h now " You will need to do this as root or use sudo.

-- Adding your user to the 'power' group so you have permissions to shutdown. --> Then try using the systems shutdown option.

Celyr · 08-20-2012, 04:55 AM

Try to

Code:

telinit 1

, remount everyting to ro

Code:

mout -o remount,ro

and

Code:

poweroff -f

So we can understand if it's an hardware issue or it's just software

jackkn · 08-20-2012, 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jv2112

It sounds like your computer is rebooting not shutting down. What commands are you using ?

Try this -->

-- From a terminal -->" shutdown -h now " You will need to do this as root or use sudo.

-- Adding your user to the 'power' group so you have permissions to shutdown. --> Then try using the systems shutdown option.

Thanks for the reply, but the laptop still restarts.

jackkn · 08-20-2012, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celyr

Try to

Code:

telinit 1

, remount everyting to ro

Code:

mout -o remount,ro

and

Code:

poweroff -f

So we can understand if it's an hardware issue or it's just software

It also restarts when I do that.

Celyr · 08-20-2012, 08:32 AM

So I think it's a kernel or hardware or maybe BIOS issue.
I suggest you to try to switch to a newer kernel, also you may try to change OS or use a liveCD to test this functionality and try to play with the BIOS.

jackkn · 08-20-2012, 08:38 AM

I will just have to leave my laptop switched on 24/7...

jackkn · 08-20-2012, 12:26 PM

I wont use the AC adapter to shut down.