I will try to update the bios then, Thanks On 30 March 2012 15:10, Paul Gideon Dann <pdgiddie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Friday 30 Mar 2012 15:06:53 Hector Martinez-Seara wrote: >> Hi, >> I've been having the same issue in a dell precision M4300. It started >> in some point of the kernel 3.1.x release. Since then from time to >> time the system does not shutdown unless using the power button to >> force a power off. >> Any ideas? I can provide more info if I'm instructed about what would >> be interesting to provide. The computer has arch 32bits for more than >> 2 years. >> Hector > > I believe I've heard reports that a BIOS upgrade solves this. I have this > issue on a Dell Latitude E5520. I haven't got around to trying the upgrade > yet, though. > > Paul -- Hector Martínez-Seara Monné mail: hseara@xxxxxxxxx Tel: +34656271145 Tel: +358442709253