[gentoo-user] Re: full shutdown

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Simon wrote:
> Hi there,
>   this must be simple (it always is) but I can't figure out by myself.
>  I have one of the first eeepc (4gb) and when issuing `shutdown -h
> now` the computer shutdown perfectly but forgets to cut the current.
> I have to press the power button 4 sec to cut it manually.
>
>   I'm recompiling the kernel almost as often as I breathe and i wonder
> if I'm not missing some steps (during or after)...  I have acpi
> installed and init.d/acpi is started.  acpi support was compiled in
> kernel and i tried with and without the CONFIG_ACPI_ASUS with no
> difference.  I'm using kernel 2.6.24 (for several drivers that are
> most compatible with this one).  I have almost the same install on 2
> different PCs (with obvious tweakings in kernel options and /etc) and
> the most recent one shuts down correctly, the older one does the same
> thing as my eeepc...
>
>   When recompiling the kernel, I do: make && make modules_install;
> then I recompile the drivers i have and install them, is there
> anything else i should recompile, like should i re-emerge acpi?
>
>   Also, I dont think it's related but, when doing 'startx', after,
> when shutting down, the console screen doesnt update and is stuck on
> the x11 and fvwm2 messages... it doesnt show the progress, any ideas?
> (this is secondary though)
>
> Thanks in advance guys!
>   Simon
>

This probably isn't the problem, but try doing `shutdown -hP now`, and
see if that works - if it does, then there probably is a configuration
issue somewhere (but I'm not sure where that would be...).

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