laptop not shutting down

[NoOp]

On 05/14/2008 02:01 AM, Luca Ferrari wrote:
> Any suggestion for this annoying problem?
> Thanks,
> Luca
> 
> On Monday 12 May 2008 Luca Ferrari's cat, walking on the keyboard, wrote:
>> On Friday 9 May 2008 Shawn McCuan's cat, walking on the keyboard, wrote:
>> > How much of the shutdown does it get through?
>>
>> All. At the end the laptop says that the system is shutted down, the
>> monitor goes black and the laptop seems power off, but the cooler and the
>> leds are still power on.
>>
>> What can I try to solve this? COuld it be a bios problem?
>>
>> Luca

File a bug, but first:

1. Search the bug list to see if it's already been reported - sample:
<https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/+bugs?field.searchtext=cannot+shut+down&search=Search+Bug+Reports&field.scope=all&field.scope.target=>

Example:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/119308
See:
<https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/119308/comments/36>
And filed for hardy:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/181892

2. Review these, and gather the proper information to submit with your
report:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingProcedures
  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingACPI
  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingGNOMEPowerManager