ACPI and kernel 2.6.9-1.6.FC2

[Efthym]

On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 07:27:29 -0500, Jim Cornette  
<fc-cornette at insight.rr.com> wrote:

> Wong Kwok-hon wrote:
>> On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 17:36:25 -0600 (CST), Satish Balay  
>> <balay at fastmail.fm> wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 3 Dec 2004, Wong Kwok-hon wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 14:15:48 -0500, Efthym <efthym at gmx.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> I am running FC2 on an IBM T21. I updated from the 2.6.8-1.521 to
>>>>> 2.6.9-1.6.FC2 kernel. Now the computer doesn't shutdown and stays at  
>>>>> the
>>>>> "system halted". This used to work with the 2.6.8. I still haven't  
>>>>> tried
>>>>> suspending which again used to work fine.
>>>>> Has something changed in the new kernel ?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Seem that something has changed in 2.6.9 because it is not a problem  
>>>> in 2.6.8
>>>> Because I can't poweroff the machine even the faq or other option
>>>> sugguested apm=off acpi=off.... etc.
>>>
>>> Why use 'apm=off?. I use 'acpi=off' (i.e apm=on) - and no problems
>>> with shutdown on a T40/FC3. But things could be different on T21/FC2.
>>>
>>   Sorry, I don't know why and some people tell me it work and one new
>> answer to me is acpi=on and hasn't test it work or not...
>>  I wonder why the above off option works in others but not work in  
>> mine....
>>   Ringo
>>
>
> This issue needs to be resolved. I use acpi=on and the shutdown used t  
> work with eqarlier kernels. For now, I just hold in the power button to  
> turn off the computer on shutdown.
>
> What broke it and why it is taking so long for a remedy is beyond my  
> understanding.
>
> Jim
>

I agree Jim.
What machine you have the problems on?
Is the situation the same as mine ?(problems statred after 2.6.9 kernel?)

Best Regards

Efthym