Bug#279260: kernel-image-2.6.8-1-686: acpi_poweroff doesn't turn off laptop CPU - overheats and switches off
On Mon, Nov 01, 2004 at 07:55:05PM +0000, Chris Higgins wrote:
> Package: kernel-image-2.6.8-1-686
> Version: 2.6.8-4
> Severity: important
>
> Since I upgraded from 2.6.7 to 2.6.8 poweroff has been failing to
> complete
>
> Someone else reported ACPI problems with a dell laptop, and changes
> were made that fixed their problem
There are people out there that don't have a problem with ACPI? :)
> My problem changed also, but still remains with 2.6.8
>
> Originally /sbin/shutdown -h now resulted in the system
> shutting down normally, and powering off completey.
>
> After upgrade to 2.6.8 poweroff stopped with the power led lit,
> and the CPU running full ( and heating ) - so I needed to press
> the power off key to finish the power off
>
> After the upgrade to kernel-image-2.6.8-i386 2.6.8-4
> the shutdown behaviour changed - the power led switches off
> but if I don't press the power button to turn the machine off
> the CPU keeps going and only the internal temperature cut off
> actually shuts down the machine.
>
> I've been presented with the "system automatically shutdown the system
> because it exceeded safe temperatures" sign twice - so I've returned
> to 2.6.7
Is there any chance that you could check this with 2.6.9 or something
even more recent than that. ACPI is an area where there are a fair
number of bugs and changes floating around. So it would be good to
check if it has already been resolved.
Pending packages for 2.6.9 are here
http://www.acm.cs.rpi.edu/~dilinger/kernel-image-2.6.9-i386/
--
Horms
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