Re: New RH9 box won't power off

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Once upon a time, Neil Bird <neil@xxxxxxxxxx> said:
>   We've just installed a spanking new RH9 on a Compaq, and it doesn't 
> power-off itself, just hanging after shutdown with "power off".
> 
>   There's no /proc/apm, and I can't even find an apm kernel module.  Is 
> it not used any more?  Where does it come from?  apmd is installed & 
> enabled, but it just doesn't start (no /etc/apm or apm module).

Your new box probably doesn't support APM, it probably only supports
ACPI, and since ACPI support in Linux is not so good, RHL 9 doesn't
include it (so your box won't power off from Linux).
-- 
Chris Adams <cmadams@xxxxxxxxxx>
Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services
I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble.




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