Ubuntu 16.10 Doesn't Reboot

[Doug]

On 11/06/2016 03:17 PM, Xen wrote:
> Stephen Morris schreef op 06-11-2016 22:10:
>> Hi,
>>
>>     I have an issue with Ubuntu 16.10 when I select reboot from the
>> KDE launcher or from the Gnome title bar, in that the Ubuntu boot
>> graphic flashes on the screen briefly and switches my monitor into
>> power saving mode but never reboots, I have to press the reset button
>> on my desktop pc to do the reboot. Has anybody seen this behaviour
>> before and have an idea what is required to rectify this?
>
> I can only suggest you try executing "sudo pm-reboot" to see if it 
> happens then as well. Oh wait, it's just "reboot" ;-).
>
> sudo reboot.
>
I assume that Ub 16.10 should react to the standard Linux command-line 
(as root, or with sudo) "shutdown -r now"  without the quotes, of course.

--doug