I have the same problem on the latest build of Virtual Box v4.1.12. In both 11.10 and 12.04 beta2 I install Ubuntu Server x86 with nothing but the defaults selected and I get the following:
sudo shutdown now [sudo] password for xxx: Broadcast message from [user]@[server] (/dev/tty1) at 10:36 ... Skip stopping firewall: ufw (not enabled) * Asking all remaining processes to terminate... [ OK ] * Killing all remaining processes... [fail] * Will now switch to singler-user mode [user]@[server]:~# So matter how many times I run sudo shutdown now I get the exact same thing and the server never shuts down. I've tried several of the suggestions above, but given how simple my setup it, I would imagine it should be fairly easy to replicate this. VirtualBox Settings: 512 MB VT-x/AMD-V, Nested Paging, PAE/NX Video Memory: 12 MB IDE Controller (CD) SATA Controller (HDD) PIIX3 Hardware clock in UTC time Enable absolute pointing device Bridged Adapter Intel 82566DM-2 Gigabit Network Connection Intel Pro/1000 MT Desktop (82540EM) Enable USB Controller -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882817 Title: shutdown screen stuck after upgrade to Ubuntu 11.10 Status in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: After the update from 11.04 to 11.10: when I shut down the pc sometimes it goes back to the login screen and then I have to do shutdown there which works well then. Sometimes the pc shuts down but ends with the ubuntu splash screen and gets stuck there. The issue may be driver related: I use the AMD/ATI FGLRX graphics driver. I have a second pc where I also did the update to 11.10 and there I have no problem at all but I don't use the above driver but the NVIDIA graphics driver. Both pc's have Ubuntu 11.10 64-bit. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/882817/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
