[ltp] tp 570 not shutting down properly

[Frank Schaeckermann]

dim dim45-at-gmx.net |Linux on ThinkPads| wrote:
> Hi,
> I've compiled the 2.6.3 kernel on my tp570 and I can't get the laptop
> to shutdown properly. After running through the halt sequence it says
> "Power dowm" but doesn't switch off. I've had no such problems with
> 2.6.2. The apm section in .config looks like this:
> CONFIG_APM=y
> #CONFIG_APM_IGNORE_USER_SUSPEND is not set
> CONFIG_APM_DO_ENABLE=y
> CONFIG_APM_DISPLAY_BLANK=y

The above line should read "# CONFIG_APM_DISPLAY_BLANK is not set" and 
your problem is gone. At least it was for me.

Regards, Frank

> #CONFIG_APM_RTC_IS_GMT is not set
> CONFIG_APM_ALLOW_INTS=y
> CONFIG_APM_REAL_MODE_POWER_OFF=y
> 
> It looks the same on 2.6.2'as .config and I can shutdown properly with
> 2.6.2 but on 2.6.3 I can't. Any suggestioms?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> dim
> 
>