Shut Down Problem on Ubuntu Laptop

[Alvaro Figueiredo]

Em Quarta 09 Abril 2008, Marios escreveu:
> I use Mitac 8258D laptop with Ubuntu 7.10.
> My problem is that when I shut down the laptop it halts but
> doesn't power off, the only way is to press the power button for
> some time. Although when I restart it everything goes fine.

I had a similar issue with a HP Pavilion dv2120 notebook running 
Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon. It occasionally did halt when shutting 
down or hibernating. I accidentaly discovered that I have to turn 
off the switch of the wireless before hibernate or shut down if I 
am using the Ethernet cable.

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Alvaro Figueiredo
alvarof at freeshell.org