From: Pavel M. <pa...@uc...> - 2003-01-17 20:29:07
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Hi! > I am not sure whether this is the correct place to ask this question, > but hopefully you can point me in the right direction. > > Here is the problem: > I am trying to get the "poweroff" command working on an Athlon MP > (Tyan S2462) system (linux-2.4.21-pre2; otherwise RedHat 7.3). > > The machine has ACPI enabled in the bios. When I compile the kernel > with ACPI disabled, the poweroff command shuts down the system, but > does not shut off the power (it acts exactly like the halt command). > In order to shutoff the machine I must press the power switch. > > When I compile the kernel with ACPI enabled the situation is worse: > the halt and poweroff commands still work in exactly the same way > (shutdown the system), but now I cannot switch off the machine > anymore: pressing the power switch has absolutely no effect > (regardless of how long I hold the switch). The only way to > switch off the machine is to either pull the power cord or to > press the reset button on then the power switch (which will then > switch off the machine when it reboots). Try holding power switch for 5 seconds, that should switch it off. > What am I doing wrong? Am I missing some kernel switches, options? > Do I need additional software? try echo 5 > /proc/acpi/sleep. If it powers down, what you see is userland bug. Pavel -- Worst form of spam? Adding advertisment signatures ala sourceforge.net. What goes next? Inserting advertisment *into* email? |