[ltp] T42 needs help to shut down

[T. Ivarsson]

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From: "Evan Leibovitch" <evan@lpi.org>
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> I have a T42 running Mandrake 10.1. Most things are working fine,=20
> including the wireless, after little more than the stock=20
> downloadable install available to a MandrakeClub Standard member.=20
> The problem I have is trying to turn the thing off.
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> Doing a shutdown from Windows everything works fine. When I=20
> shutdown from Linux, the round "power" LED goes off but the=20=20
> battery and wireless LEDs stay on (even if the power cord is=20
> unplugged), and the fan keeps running. Only pressing and holding=20
> the power button for 10 or so seconds really turns it off=20
> completely.

Have you tried passing the parameter "nolapic" to the kernel in your bootlo=
ader's config?

T.
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