Shut Down Problem on Ubuntu Laptop

[Pastor JW]

On Wednesday 23 April 2008 10:44:25 am Alvaro Figueiredo wrote:
> 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.

I found the same problem on a desktop but there it was with skype.  It seems 
there are some active applications which hold the computer from shutting down 
unless they are shut manually down first.  I also found the desktop shut down 
much faster IF I took it off network first.  It has become such a habit in 
shutdown, I find it is the first thing I look at when shutting down my 
laptop!   


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