I have found that with Debian 8.x from the command line you have to send "shutdown -hP now" If you send just "shutdown now" or "shutdown -h", then it leaves the CPU running (Doing what, I am not sure.). the -P option specifically tells it to turn off the power after the shutdown.
--- Graham == On Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 11:09:56 AM UTC-5, Graham wrote: > > How are you "turning it off" ? > Command line? what command? > Or some other way? > --- Graham > > == > > On Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 10:19:48 PM UTC-5, Wulf Man wrote: >> >> I am noticing that when the BBB is off but still plugged in its using >> for the most part as much current >> >> as when its running. I have not hooked up a ammeter to the supply yet >> but the CPU is as hot as it is when running. >> >> Has anybody done any testing to confirm this ? >> >> Is there something that can be done to tell the PMIC to turn all power >> off on halt ? >> >> I can solve this with external circuitry but it seems that there is >> something wrong. >> >> >> -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/34e2b027-2c67-4a23-89f1-a6d607792956%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
