system shutdown problem

Hi

Try Shuttting down with the command "sudo poweroff" in Terminal and check whether its working properly or not.

Regards
Shyam

plz, try too to pressing the power on/off botton and let me know what
happen

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El abr 4, 2009, a las 5:54 a.m., Shyam <<email address hidden>
 > escribió:

> Question #66435 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/66435
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Shyam proposed the following answer:
> Hi
>
> Try Shuttting down with the command "sudo poweroff" in Terminal and
> check whether its working properly or not.
>
>
> Regards
> Shyam
>
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@Shyam
I tried this...but it gave me the same result.
@Ronaldo
If i do that it will crash my xorg..so next time it will give me blank screen...and i have to go in recovery mode and autocorrect it.

Hi,
Its shutting down with usb-sticks removed but but i could not find the 'USB
wakeup from' in BIOS..

On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 1:34 AM, Sam <email address hidden>wrote:

> Your question #66435 on gdm in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+question/66435
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Sam proposed the following answer:
> Hi,
> first off, I've read about this issue a lot during weeks and month - until
> now didn't see a final solution.
> Instead workarounds such as terminal commands.
> e.g.
>
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?s=5bf0a3c24949717f3227e7e79499fc3e&t=1071895
>
> Options:
> Did you make any changes in GDM, gnome-power-manager, GNOME-session,
> menu.lst?
> How do you shutdown?
> Panel menu system or symbol on the panel?
>
> Check power-management settings in system -> preferences
> also in gconf-editor /apps/gnome-power-manager
>
> Read logfiles
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LinuxLogFiles
>
> Remove USB stick(s) and try again. (Helped in one case)
> Check BIOS power management settings, deactivate "USB wakeup from ..."
>
> To see messages on shutdown edit menu.lst, the line
> # defoptions=quiet splash
> ##instead 'splash' replace with nosplash
> save and finish with:
> sudo update-grub
>
> You may create a starter (with right click 'add to panel' user defined
> starter).
> Insert the command:
> gnome-power-cmd.sh shutdown
> ##this way you wont need a password to shutdown
>
> Possible it isn't recognized that the machine is ACPI capable.
> Maybe this helps, edit menu.lst,
> # defoptions=quiet nosplash acpi=force
>
> Known issues:
> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7195
> in case:
> http://readlist.com/lists/lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-users/6/34756.html
>
> For any crash please use Apport
> ## it isn't activated per default in Hardy
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Apport
>
> In case you may want to file a bug
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs
> ## Try to avoid reporting bugs directly in launchpad
> why:
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2009-March/027868.html
>
> http://mdzlog.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/please-dont-report-ubuntu-bugs-directly-to-launchpad/
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Depends on BIOS firmware which setting is responsible to wake up on ...., some don't have this option.
In case of further investigation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bios

Thanks Sam, that solved my question.

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