Re: Thinkpad T40p, linux 2.6, ACPI
On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 15:02:56 -0500
"Noah L. Meyerhans" <noahm@debian.org> wrote:
> Hello. I just got a new Thinkpad T40p. It's a very nice machine, and
> is quite well supported under Linux 2.6.0-test11. ACPI stuff works
> pretty well for the most part, except for one major problem: I can't use
> it to shut the machine off. If I run "shutdown -h now" the system goes
> through all the shutdown steps as usual, but never actually causes the
> machine to power down. It ends in a state where the kernel is
> apparently no longer running, and the display is shut down, but the
> power LED is still lit and the internal fan (and maybe the hard drive)
> is still spinning. At this point, to get the system to finish turning
> off, I either have to remove the battery and AC cord, or hold the power
> button down for something like 10 seconds.
>
> Does anybody know of a workaround? Is this a bug?
>
> Thanks.
> noah
>
>
I've got the same problem with my laptop, (acer aspire 1353) running linux 2.4.22!
And I don't really know what's causing it, but Im just used to it now,
and when I want the computer to turn down I just press the power button.
But it's darn annoying though.
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