Re: [SOLVED] Re: compiled new kernel 2.4.22, but computer does not power off fully

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

H. S. wrote:
> H. S. wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I compiled a new kernel (2.4.22) but upon shutdown my computer does 
> > not power off completely. It goes through all the shutting down 
> > routine, even shuts down hard disks and then the last message 
> > displayed is "Power Off", but the actual power does not go off. In my 
> > earlier kernel (2.4.18-bf2.4) it was powering off perfectly. Here are 
> > the relevant variables from the config files:
> >
> > (self compiled new kernel) config-2.4.22-hs1-nvidia:
> > CONFIG_PM=y
> > CONFIG_APM=m
> > # CONFIG_APM_IGNORE_USER_SUSPEND is not set
> > # CONFIG_APM_DO_ENABLE is not set
> > CONFIG_APM_CPU_IDLE=y
> > # CONFIG_APM_DISPLAY_BLANK is not set
> > # CONFIG_APM_RTC_IS_GMT is not set
> > # CONFIG_APM_ALLOW_INTS is not set
> > # CONFIG_APM_REAL_MODE_POWER_OFF is not set
> >
> >
> > (old kernel) config-2.4.18-bf2.4
> > CONFIG_PM=y
> > CONFIG_APM=m
> > CONFIG_APM_CPU_IDLE=y
> >
> >
> > Since I did not use "make oldconfig" while compiling the new kernel, I 
> > could have got different options. But I went through the menuconfig 
> > and set the APM options as shown above. Are there any other options in 
> > 2.4.22 that I need to set to get complete power off?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > ->HS
>
>
> I had SMP set as Y unintentionally. I set it to off. I have this in my 
> config file now:
> # CONFIG_SMP is not set

Right. Exactly the same happened to me. If I recall it says it in the 
docs: if SMP then no APM.

Hugo.



> Didn't change any other options, not even APM, and also did not put any 
> apm arguments in the grub.conf in the kernel-image command.
>
> Computer now powers off perfectly. So, SMP support does not work 
> alongwith APM. Just a guess: to make both work, maybe apm=on and 
> apm=power-off argumets are needed in grub.conf in the kernel-image 
> command. Just a hint, but I am not sure.
>
> ->HS