Problem Quitting
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Problem Quitting
I'm trying to run Mint 3.0. While restarting the computer works pretty much as expected, selecting Quit to shut down the PC when I'm done for the day, doesn't work as expected. The computer doesn't shut down, it just goes to a black screen with a Mint logo in the center. Is this normal behavior? How am I suppose to know when its safe to pull the plug? (No, I don't leave my PC powered up 24/7)
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Re: Problem Quitting
How old is that PC? Could be that ACPI is causing problems and thus the OS can't properly power off the PC. On some older machines it won't work properly without some minor workarounds ....georgeg wrote:selecting Quit to shut down the PC when I'm done for the day, doesn't work as expected.
If you want to try it out:
Edit /boot/grub/menu.lst as root (you have to type this into a terminal):
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sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst
- ...
## ## End Default Options ##
title Cassandra, kernel 2.6.21.5
root (hd0,4)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.21.5 root=/dev/hda6 vga=791 ro quiet splash
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.21.5
quiet
savedefault
...
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apm=power-off acpi=force
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kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.21.5 root=/dev/hda6 vga=791 ro apm=power-off acpi=force quiet splash
After you have applied those entries, reboot your system and try again. Does the system properly power-off now?
Re: Problem Quitting
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After you have applied those entries, reboot your system and try again. Does the system properly power-off now?[/quote]
Thanks. That did the trick. Now, Mint shuts down properly.
After you have applied those entries, reboot your system and try again. Does the system properly power-off now?[/quote]
Thanks. That did the trick. Now, Mint shuts down properly.