Re: Laptop freeze after 'end current session' or 'shutdown'

[Bruno Costacurta <cob1@biz.tiscali.be>]

On Sunday 30 July 2006 23:39, Magnus Pedersen wrote:
> Bruno Costacurta wrote:
> > On Sunday 30 July 2006 16:53, Magnus Pedersen wrote:
> >> Bruno Costacurta wrote:
> >>> Hello,
> >>>
> >>> my laptop often freeze after end 'current session'
> >>> or 'shutdown' operations. I'm using etch on an Acer Aspire 9100.
> >>>
> >>> Difficult to give more details as nothing is displayed but computer
> >>> is still on (ie. fan is running..etc..) and I have to remove
> >>> alimentation (sector+battery) to switch it off.
> >>> Even more tricky as this freeze happens not allways but around 50%.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for any clue, or ways to grab more information (dedicated log
> >>> files ?) about what happens when related fonctions 'end current session
> >>> / shutdown' are called.
> >>>
> >>> Bye,
> >>> Bruno
> >>
> >> Is there any difference between shutting down as root or as a normal
> >> user?
> >>
> >> /Magnus
> >> --
> >> The flaw in your argument is that you think you're right.
> >
> > Sorry, but I (as recommended) never log as root.
> > Bruno
>
> No, but that's not the same as trying to su to root and then try the
> halt command.
>
> If your problem is related to some permission problem it might go
> away if you try this. And then perhaps the problem can be narrowed down.
>
> /Magnus
> --
> The flaw in your argument is that you think you're right.

Thanks for details.
I'll try but definitely difficult to track this problem as it appear time to 
time. 
I start to think it's *maybe* related to thermal problem...

Bye,
Bruno