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Title: why after shutting down TC, computer doesn't power off?
Post by: frimical on June 26, 2009, 03:05:41 AM

hello,

On <=2000 pc & laptops, TC loads correctly, but at shutdown, the system is halted correctly but  the machine doesn't switch off/power off?

any idea please,?

regards,

Title: Re: why after shutting down TC, computer doesn't power off?
Post by: roberts on June 26, 2009, 03:13:34 PM

Likely older computers require APM.
See: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Battery-Powered/powermgm.html

From TC kernel config:
#
# Power management and ACPI options
#
CONFIG_PM=y
# CONFIG_PM_DEBUG is not set
CONFIG_PM_SLEEP_SMP=y
CONFIG_PM_SLEEP=y
CONFIG_SUSPEND=y
CONFIG_SUSPEND_FREEZER=y
CONFIG_HIBERNATION=y
CONFIG_PM_STD_PARTITION=""
CONFIG_ACPI=y
CONFIG_ACPI_SLEEP=y
CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS=y
CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER=y
CONFIG_ACPI_SYSFS_POWER=y
CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT=y
CONFIG_ACPI_AC=m
CONFIG_ACPI_BATTERY=m
CONFIG_ACPI_BUTTON=y
CONFIG_ACPI_FAN=y
CONFIG_ACPI_DOCK=y
CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR=y
CONFIG_ACPI_HOTPLUG_CPU=y
CONFIG_ACPI_THERMAL=y
# CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT is not set
CONFIG_ACPI_BLACKLIST_YEAR=0
# CONFIG_ACPI_DEBUG is not set
# CONFIG_ACPI_PCI_SLOT is not set
CONFIG_X86_PM_TIMER=y
CONFIG_ACPI_CONTAINER=y
# CONFIG_ACPI_SBS is not set
# CONFIG_APM is not set

Title: Re: why after shutting down TC, computer doesn't power off?
Post by: frimical on June 26, 2009, 05:32:50 PM

hello Roberts,

I tried acpi=force but it didn't work maybe APM is needed I'll check.

Title: Re: why after shutting down TC, computer doesn't power off?
Post by: soundcheck on July 10, 2009, 12:01:23 PM

Running: 2.2rc
The same problem  here on a FITPC2