<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> Michael R Head wrote: <blockquote cite="mid1123689747.31509.10.camel@localhost.localdomain" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">On Wed, 2005-08-10 at 10:21 -0400, GavinX wrote: </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Harry Wert Wrote: </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">I am currently using Ubuntu with my IBM Thinkpad T41 which works beautifully as far as Ubuntu is concerned. I have a minor annoyance which I wonder if others have experienced concerning failure to turn all the way Off when exercising the Shutdown command. I have done the usual experimentation with Bios options - none of which have had any effect. I have not been able to figure out how to isolate the problem between Unbuntu or the Laptop itself. The laptop is dual boot Windows Xp and Linux and shuts down correcly under Windows. Any pointers would be appreciated. This is not a high priority item, just a nuisance </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">Follow the instructions given in this post: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=55515">http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=55515</a> </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""> The instructions there aren't quite right. You don't want to modify the uncommented sections, because they'll be overwritten if a new kernel is installed. Y ou actually want to modify this line in /boot/grub/menu.lst: # kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro Just add 'acpi=off' at then end, so it looks something like this: # kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro acpi=off Then just do 'sudo update-grub' from the commandline. That'll recreate all the 'real' grub stanzas. mike </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Cheers, GavinX -- GavinX </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> Thanks for the correction which I have now incorporated. It still shuts down correctly! Thanks. Hary Wert Physicist </body> </html>