[SPAM] Re: linux xubuntu 6.1 computer

[Cody Somerville]

You might take a peak at:

   - https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.15/+bug/43961
   - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=189190
   - and http://www.google.ca/search?q=ACPI%3A++Unable+to+locate+RSDP

Hope that helps,

Cody A.W. Somerville


On 1/27/07, Don and/or Mila Trombley <donmila at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>  Jack Bowling wrote:
>
> On Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 12:40:43AM -0800, Don and/or Mila Trombley wrote:
>
>  I am wondering if there is a built-in Linux Xubuntu shut down command
> sequence which would facilitate shutting down completely the Machine
> after closing My session, after a specified period of inactivity?
> Xubuntu  "logs out, or Shuts down" without shutting down the Packard
> Bell Synera computer which has a Pentium 2 processor. . . I have to
> manually shut it down.
>
>  Hi. As has been mentioned previously your machine is probably old enough
> that it uses the older APM instructions for power management. You can
> disable the newer ACPI at boot time. You have two options:
>
>   1) do a one-time edit of the kernel line from the GRUB menu at bootup
>   2) edit the /boot/grub/menu.lst and then reboot
>
> I think the first way is likely easier for you. Here is a summary of how
> to do this:
>
> 1) Reboot.
> 2) At the initial GRUB boot screen, hit <ESC> to get to the grub menu.
> 3) Move the cursor highlight to the GRUB entry for the kernel you want
> to boot.
> 4) Hit the "e" key to go into edit mode.
> 5) Move the cursor down to the line with the kernel= in it.
> 6) Add the following two options to the end of the kernel line:
>            acpi=off pci=noacpi
> 7) Hit <return> after adding the options to get back to the grub menu.
> 8) Hit the "b" key to reboot your computer with your edited changes.
>
> If it shuts down properly now then you can add these options permanently
> to your /boot/grub/menu.lst file.
>
> Jack Bowling
> Prince George, BC
>
>
>
>    Unfortunately, it does not respond to this instruction which  you so
> kindly directed me  to try.  I get on  Reboot:
>
> Computer Memory Checking mode, or, Computer diagnostics
>
> Then:
>
> Starting Up.....
> 17179569.184000   ACPI:  Unable to locate RSDP
>
> Then after a half minute:
>
>       *Activating swap
>       *Checking File system Etc. etc.
>
> After my session, when I go to Shut Down:
>
>
> -----
>         System  is shutting down, please  wait ...
>                                                                       ---
>
> [   452.715654]  System halted.
>
> - (flashing hyphen)             And the computer is still running......
> At this point, in order to power down, I hit the Power Button.
>
> So, I guess that will have to be the way, when I go to use the machine for
> Xubuntu ...
>
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