Do you have acpi or apic turned off? Tony.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Margot Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 8:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] 10 CE Shutdown Tom Brinkman wrote: > On Wednesday 24 March 2004 01:11 am, Margot wrote: > >>Thanks Charlie, I'll give the new kernel a try once I can get >>my internet connection to stay up long enough to download the >>file! I have an 'unlimited' monthly-paid dialup package, but >>each session is supposedly time-limited to 2 hours - and >>unfortunately, I frequently get dropped well before the 2 hour >>limit. I can redial immediately of course, but that doesn't >>help when I'm trying to download a file the size of a kernel >>:-( >> > > There's an even newer version available just now. 17.6 MB's, > should be about one hour on a 56K dialup. I don't know if > Thomas' site supports resume. > > http://www.iki.fi/tmb/Cooker/kernel-tmb-2.6.4-1.tmb.3mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm > http://www.iki.fi/tmb/Cooker/kernel-tmb-2.6.4-1.tmb.3mdk-1-1mdk.nosrc.rpm > Well, some success... I managed to download and install the new kernel (without getting cut off this time), and the shutdown now goes past the original hang point, but now it gets to this: md: md0 switched to read-only mode. Power down. ...but it doesn't actually switch off! I assume that it is safe to just hit the power switch at this point, but is there some setting I could change so it will switch off automatically? Margot -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Business Computer Projects - Disclaimer -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- This message, and any associated attachment is confidential. If you have recieved it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use or disclose the information in any way, and notify either the sender or [EMAIL PROTECTED] immediately. The contents of this message may contain personal views which are not necessarily the views of Business Computer Projects Ltd., unless specifically stated. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that emails and their attachments are virus free, it is the responsibility of the recipient(s) to verify the integrity of such emails. Business Computer Projects Ltd BCP House 151 Charles Street Stockport Cheshire SK1 3JY Tel: +44 (0)161 355-3000 Fax: +44 (0)161 355-3001 Web: http://www.bcpsoftware.com
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