Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer restarts on shutdown

2014-02-17 Thread James Morrissey
On 17 February 2014 23:17, Colin Law wrote: > On 17 February 2014 21:03, James Morrissey > wrote: > > > >> > > >> > Yeah, i was wondering if someone on here might know what might be > going > >> > on > >> > in the hibernate process (on lid close), that might interfere with the > >> > reboot sequ

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer restarts on shutdown

2014-02-17 Thread Colin Law
On 17 February 2014 21:03, James Morrissey wrote: > >> > >> > Yeah, i was wondering if someone on here might know what might be going >> > on >> > in the hibernate process (on lid close), that might interfere with the >> > reboot sequence. I'd be happy to google any things that come to the >> > mi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer restarts on shutdown

2014-02-17 Thread James Morrissey
> > > > Yeah, i was wondering if someone on here might know what might be going > on > > in the hibernate process (on lid close), that might interfere with the > > reboot sequence. I'd be happy to google any things that come to the > minds of > > anybody on here. > > I don't think you mentioned tha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer restarts on shutdown

2014-02-17 Thread Colin Law
On 17 February 2014 16:52, James Morrissey wrote: >> >> It might be possible to change some ACPI settings in the BIOS to >> circumvent this, or pass commands to the kernel in startup parameters, >> but if you did it might adversely affect power management. I think >> you're stuck with it, then. So

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer restarts on shutdown

2014-02-17 Thread James Morrissey
> > > It might be possible to change some ACPI settings in the BIOS to > circumvent this, or pass commands to the kernel in startup parameters, > but if you did it might adversely affect power management. I think > you're stuck with it, then. Sorry to have to say so. > Yeah, i was wondering if som

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer restarts on shutdown

2014-02-17 Thread Liam Proven
On 17 February 2014 16:37, James Morrissey wrote: > 12.04, 12.10, 13.04, 13.10. All the same problem Oh my! [...] > Given all the updates, i assume this is something which is not being picked > up. I can only agree. It might be possible to change some ACPI settings in the BIOS to circumvent

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer restarts on shutdown

2014-02-17 Thread James Morrissey
> OK, which versions? > 12.04, 12.10, 13.04, 13.10. All the same problem > > > No, i haven't done this. Since i have been through a number of versions, > i > > am not sure doing so would help. Possibly a different linux distribution > > would show different behaviour (as windows does), but this

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer restarts on shutdown

2014-02-17 Thread James Morrissey
>> Yes, as i said this problem has persisted for a while, across a number of >> different installs. >Installs <> different versions! Yes, sorry, different versions. >>What is a parallel install? >[Puzzled blink] >It means you install another version in its own root partition, >alongside Window

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer restarts on shutdown

2014-02-17 Thread Liam Proven
On 17 February 2014 15:20, James Morrissey wrote: > Yes, sorry, different versions. OIC. OK, which versions? > No, i haven't done this. Since i have been through a number of versions, i > am not sure doing so would help. Possibly a different linux distribution > would show different behaviour (

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer restarts on shutdown

2014-02-17 Thread Liam Proven
On 17 February 2014 15:00, James Morrissey wrote: > Yes, as i said this problem has persisted for a while, across a number of > different installs. Installs <> different versions! > What is a parallel install? [Puzzled blink] It means you install another version in its own root partition, alon

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer restarts on shutdown

2014-02-17 Thread James Morrissey
>Unfortunately, yes, I believe that's the Saucy Salamander version. >Have you tried a parallel install of 13.10 or even the 14.04 alpha >just for comparison? Yes, as i said this problem has persisted for a while, across a number of different installs. What is a parallel install? j -- ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer restarts on shutdown

2014-02-17 Thread Liam Proven
On 17 February 2014 14:42, James Morrissey wrote: > Thanks Liam, > >> > I've seen that on some machines, but some years ago - before the last >> > LTS. >> > >> > I cured it by updating the kernel. You know that newer kernels are >> > backported to LTS versions? > > > I think my kernel is up to dat

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer restarts on shutdown

2014-02-17 Thread James Morrissey
Thanks Liam, > I've seen that on some machines, but some years ago - before the last LTS. > > > > I cured it by updating the kernel. You know that newer kernels are > > backported to LTS versions? > I think my kernel is up to date. I am currently running 3.11.0-15-generic. If i understand your po

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer restarts on shutdown

2014-02-17 Thread Liam Proven
On 17 February 2014 13:42, Pete Smout wrote: > Good to know. I can revive my ancient laptop that always moans about > pae! Don't misunderstand me. PAE is a feature of some x86-32 chips that enables them to access more than the 32-bit limit of 3-and-a-bit gig of RAM by paging memory above th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer restarts on shutdown

2014-02-17 Thread Pete Smout
@google hope you enjoyed reading this, It had nothing to do with you! sent from my HTC. On Feb 17, 2014 1:27 PM, "Liam Proven" wrote: > > On 17 February 2014 11:16, James Morrissey wrote: > > The core of this issue is that when i go to shutdown my machine it regularly > > reboots automatically. >

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer restarts on shutdown

2014-02-17 Thread Liam Proven
On 17 February 2014 11:16, James Morrissey wrote: > The core of this issue is that when i go to shutdown my machine it regularly > reboots automatically. I've seen that on some machines, but some years ago - before the last LTS. I cured it by updating the kernel. You know that newer kernels are

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer restarts on shutdown

2014-02-17 Thread James Morrissey
Dear all, I am just following up on this minor but annoying issue with my machine (Lenovo Thinkpad x131e (intel)). The core of this issue is that when i go to shutdown my machine it regularly reboots automatically. The problem has persisted across a number of different versions of ubuntu (current