[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: Debian 3.0r0 wont 'powerdown'



On Mon, 29 Jul 2002 16:25:07 -0500
"Ron Stordahl" <ron.stordahl@digikey.com> wrote:

> With the newest Debian 3.0r0 for i386 shutdown now -h, or poweroff, goes
> through the expected steps finally saying 'power down', at that point
> nothing further happens.  Power remains on.
> 
> I am nearly positive that with earlier releases of Debian the power down
> completed as expected.

Try the following:
  modprobe apm
  poweroff

If that works, add apm to the /etc/modules list of modules to load on
startup:
  echo apm >> /etc/modules

-- 
Jamin W. Collins


-- 
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-request@lists.debian.org 
with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org



Reply to: