Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-13 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Wednesday 12 November 2003 09:43 pm, Eric Huff wrote: Yeah, i have a choice: acpi=on and then no parallel port, or acpi=off, and then the comp doesn't shut down. Not sure what acpi=ht means.  I'll hae to check it out This is all under 9.1. eric Google 'acpi=ht', that'll

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-12 Thread Michael Holt
On Tue, 2003-11-11 at 20:50, Eric Huff wrote: I just upgraded to 9.2 though, and noticed that when I shutdown the machine, it actually powered all the way off; instead of just stopping at the end and waiting for me to turn it off. Do you have a printer hooked up to the paralell port? If

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-12 Thread Artemio
Michael Holt wrote: I don't have any parallel devices to connect to my machine, so that's a moot point for me. Have you tried removing acpi from your lilo? Well, yes - but in mdk 9.1 - and it didn't change anything for me. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-12 Thread James Sparenberg
On Tue, 2003-11-11 at 20:45, Eric Huff wrote: James Sparenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface APCI Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller errr APIC sorry. Now this is getting freaky. This thread showed up several months ago on

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-12 Thread Michael Holt
On Wed, 2003-11-12 at 09:29, Artemio wrote: Michael Holt wrote: I don't have any parallel devices to connect to my machine, so that's a moot point for me. Have you tried removing acpi from your lilo? Well, yes - but in mdk 9.1 - and it didn't change anything for me. How about on 9.2?

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-12 Thread Michael Holt
On Wed, 2003-11-12 at 10:12, James Sparenberg wrote: Eric, Don't haunt Newbie so to me it's just proof that great minds run on the same wavelength. *grin* James Alright, let's not get carried away now ;) __ -- Michael

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-12 Thread Eric Huff
On my comcrap, i seem to have a choice: run acpi or run the paralell port. i can't do both... eric Have you tried removing acpi from your lilo? Yeah, i have a choice: acpi=on and then no parallel port, or acpi=off, and then the comp doesn't shut down. Not sure what acpi=ht means.

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-12 Thread Michael Holt
On Wed, 2003-11-12 at 19:43, Eric Huff wrote: On my comcrap, i seem to have a choice: run acpi or run the paralell port. i can't do both... eric Have you tried removing acpi from your lilo? Yeah, i have a choice: acpi=on and then no parallel port, or acpi=off, and then the

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-12 Thread Eric Huff
Yeah, i have a choice: acpi=on and then no parallel port, or acpi=off, and then the comp doesn't shut down. Not sure what acpi=ht means. I'll hae to check it out This is all under 9.1. eric Hmm... I don't pretend to know about kernel stuff, but it seems odd that

[expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-11 Thread Michael Holt
I haven't had my pc shutdown all the way for quite some time. I was using mdk9 then 9.1 and now 9.2 and I've just gotten used to it. I just upgraded to 9.2 though, and noticed that when I shutdown the machine, it actually powered all the way off; instead of just stopping at the end and waiting

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-11 Thread Artemio
I may not be right, but this can be something connected with ACPI. If in /etc/lilo.conf for main linux image you have acpi=off in append string - try to change it to acpi=on and say lilo to re-install the loader. Or, if you have acpi=on try to set it to off. Want to buy your Pack or Services

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-11 Thread Michael Holt
Artemio mused: I may not be right, but this can be something connected with ACPI. If in /etc/lilo.conf for main linux image you have acpi=off in append string - try to change it to acpi=on and say lilo to re-install the loader. Or, if you have acpi=on try to set it to off. Hey, awesome! I

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-11 Thread Jack Coates
two different things. On Tue, 2003-11-11 at 09:48, Michael Holt wrote: Artemio mused: I may not be right, but this can be something connected with ACPI. If in /etc/lilo.conf for main linux image you have acpi=off in append string - try to change it to acpi=on and say lilo to

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-11 Thread Tim Sawchuck
On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 09:48:46 -0800 (PST) Michael Holt [EMAIL PROTECTED] scribed on electronic parchment: Artemio mused: I may not be right, but this can be something connected with ACPI. If in /etc/lilo.conf for main linux image you have acpi=off in append string - try to change it to

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-11 Thread Michael Holt
Tim Sawchuck mused: On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 09:48:46 -0800 (PST) Michael Holt [EMAIL PROTECTED] scribed on electronic parchment: Artemio mused: I may not be right, but this can be something connected with ACPI. If in /etc/lilo.conf for main linux image you have acpi=off in append

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-11 Thread Artemio
Hey, awesome! I had acpi=ht; I removed that line altogether and added noapic for kicks. So - did it work? By the way, which is it? ACPI or APCI? Or are they two different things? The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing ACPI = Advanced Configuration and Power Interface APIC = Advanced

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-11 Thread Michael Holt
On Tue, 2003-11-11 at 11:13, Artemio wrote: Hey, awesome! I had acpi=ht; I removed that line altogether and added noapic for kicks. So - did it work? Yeah, and I removed the noapic line because evidently, I don't need it! :) The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing ACPI = Advanced

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-11 Thread Artemio
So - did it work? Yeah, and I removed the noapic line because evidently, I don't need it! Glad I could help. ...dictd at localhost port 2628 :-P Yes and thank you for that too! I'm getting rug-burn on my nose now :) LOL :-) I'm off to see if I can find some other stupid question

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-11 Thread James Sparenberg
On Tue, 2003-11-11 at 09:48, Michael Holt wrote: Artemio mused: I may not be right, but this can be something connected with ACPI. If in /etc/lilo.conf for main linux image you have acpi=off in append string - try to change it to acpi=on and say lilo to re-install the loader. Or, if

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-11 Thread Michael Holt
On Tue, 2003-11-11 at 15:34, James Sparenberg wrote: ACPI is part of Linear Algebra and beyond my ken. *grin* James Yeah, thanks. I wasn't screwed up enough with just two definitions :) -- Michael Holt Snohomish, WA (o_ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (o_ (o_ //\ www.holt-tech.net

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-11 Thread James Sparenberg
On Tue, 2003-11-11 at 15:34, James Sparenberg wrote: On Tue, 2003-11-11 at 09:48, Michael Holt wrote: Artemio mused: I may not be right, but this can be something connected with ACPI. If in /etc/lilo.conf for main linux image you have acpi=off in append string - try to change it

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-11 Thread James Sparenberg
On Tue, 2003-11-11 at 15:49, Michael Holt wrote: On Tue, 2003-11-11 at 15:34, James Sparenberg wrote: ACPI is part of Linear Algebra and beyond my ken. *grin* James Yeah, thanks. I wasn't screwed up enough with just two definitions :) Glad I could add to the confusion. *grin*

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-11 Thread Michael Holt
On Tue, 2003-11-11 at 15:50, James Sparenberg wrote: APCI Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller errr APIC sorry. James APIC AIPC ACIP AICP APCI ACPI I CNA'T TKAE IT AYNMROE!!! :P -- Michael Holt Snohomish, WA (o_ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (o_ (o_ //\

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-11 Thread James Sparenberg
On Tue, 2003-11-11 at 15:58, Michael Holt wrote: On Tue, 2003-11-11 at 15:50, James Sparenberg wrote: APCI Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller errr APIC sorry. James APIC AIPC ACIP AICP APCI ACPI I CNA'T TKAE IT AYNMROE!!! Does this mean I should avoid APM

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-11 Thread Eric Huff
On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 09:48:46 -0800 (PST) Michael Holt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had acpi=ht; I removed that line altogether and added noapic for kicks. By the way, which is it? ACPI or APCI? Or are they two different things? APIC: Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller ACPI:

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-11 Thread Eric Huff
James Sparenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface APCI Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller errr APIC sorry. Now this is getting freaky. This thread showed up several months ago on newbie (i think) and i swear i wrote exactly what you did

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-11 Thread Eric Huff
I just upgraded to 9.2 though, and noticed that when I shutdown the machine, it actually powered all the way off; instead of just stopping at the end and waiting for me to turn it off. Do you have a printer hooked up to the paralell port? If so check and see if it works. On my comcrap, i

Re: [expert] pc doesn't shutdown

2003-11-11 Thread Eric Huff
I just upgraded to 9.2 though, and noticed that when I shutdown the machine, it actually powered all the way off; instead of just stopping at the end and waiting for me to turn it off. Do you have a printer hooked up to the paralell port? If so check and see if it works. On my comcrap, i