Re: Power off

[Leo Spalteholz <leo@spalteholz.ca>]

On March 1, 2003 08:02 am, David Turetsky wrote:
> >>> daniel huhardeaux [mailto:daniel.huhardeaux@tootai.com]
> >>> write on Saturday, March 01, 2003 5:17 AM
>
>    I have 4 computers running kernel 2.4.18 or 2.4.19 and all of
> them, when
>    I ask to power down, *never* really dot it. They stay switch on
> with last message on the screen "power down" It's a problem for one
> of them
>    which is connected to an UPS. He will never restart if power is
> coming
>    back before UPS switch off :-( This computers are not the same:
> one Dell
>    notebook, one old NoName with cheapset winchip 225, one AMD
> athlon 1000
>    and one Celeron 2000. If someone have an idea, thanks in
> advance.
>
> >>> David responds
>
>    I have a Dell Dimension desktop running 3.0r1 and have the same
>    experience

I think you need to enable Advanced power management.  Its disabled by 
default..   I think the -apm flag at boot will enable it.  Or you can 
recompile your kernel with support enabled.

Leo