Charlotte's updated description is an exact match to what I am experiencing on my ThinkPad T61 with the recommended Nvidia driver.
Card: Quadro NVS 140M Driver Version: 295.40-0ubuntu1.1 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-session in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/987220 Title: System does not power off reliably when "Shut Down" chosen from GUI Status in The Session Menu: Incomplete Status in “gnome-session” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “indicator-session” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “upstart” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “gnome-session” source package in Precise: Invalid Status in “indicator-session” source package in Precise: Invalid Status in “linux” source package in Precise: Confirmed Status in “upstart” source package in Precise: Invalid Bug description: Shutting down the computer using the menue does not work always correct. It often does not complete turn off the computer. The power LED and the LED of the bluetooth unit remain on. Also the fan is still running and won't stop. Shutting down the computer with "sudo shutdown -h now" using the terminal works fine. I am using a Dell Inspiron 1720. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: indicator-session 0.3.96-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Apr 23 12:26:10 2012 ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/indicator-session/gtk-logout-helper InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.2) ProcEnviron: SHELL=/bin/bash PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SourcePackage: indicator-session UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-21 (1 days ago) --- ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423) NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: upstart PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic-pae 3.2.14 Tags: precise Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-session/+bug/987220/+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
