[K12OSN] Re: Shut down

[Frank Samuelson]

Bjørn Roger Rasmussen wrote:
> Hello!
> 
> Another problem I have with K12LTSP 4.2.0 is shut down. The last message 
> I get on the screen is acpi_power_off called. But: The computer does not 
> shut down. Have to use the power button. Other Linux versions and also 
> Windows manage to turn off the power at that computer without any problems.
> 
> Bjorn Roger Rasmussen
> 
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> Bjørn Roger Rasmussen ( http://www.brr.no/ )
> 
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If you're running a linux kernel with SMP,
it won't shut off automagically.  That bug
has been  around for years, and nowadays many
distro's automatically install smp kernels
because of the Intel P4's hyperthreading.

-Frank