Uninstall your modem and see if the problem goes away. Linux is not a modem or fax friendly OS unless it is an ancient external modem/fax connected via serial port.
On Wednesday 10 March 2010 12:39:58 pm mf wrote: > OK i have had this problem since i first installed 9.10 in November > 2009. I have since had about 6 or 7 kernel updates and the problem has > persisted., > > Currently i have 2.6.32-16-386 #24-Ubuntu SMP Sat Mar 6 15:33:03 UTC > 2010 i686 GNU/Linux > > Reboot, shutdown, suspend and hibernate all fail, every time. > > I see this if i issue a "shutdown" from maintenance mode > > init: rsyslog-kmsg main process (996) Killed by TERM signal > init: hal main process (1034) terminated with status 1 > init: avahi-daemon main process (1042)n terminated with status 255 > *stopping TiMidity++ Alsa midi emulation... > modemmanager: caught signal 15, shutting down... > init: disconnecting from system bus... > _ > > And then i just get a blinking cursor top left until i i power if off > with the button - my hard drive makes a nasty clicking noise when i do > this so i'm not happy with that. > > This really is a serious problem and widespread too. > > Any idea's anyone before i smash this netbook to pieces in a frustrated > rage or it melts and catches fire in my bag as it cooks until the > battery runs out :) > -- Roland Hughes, President Logikal Solutions (630)-205-1593 (cell) http://www.theminimumyouneedtoknow.com http://www.infiniteexposure.net http://www.logikalsolutions.com -- [Karmic] Hangs during shutdown with kernel 2.6.31-7 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/418509 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs