>>I have version 5.2 RC#1 installed. >> >>I have not been able to get the shutdown command to power down my computer. >>I used the following command: >> >>shutdown -p now >> >>It simple gets to a point where it says press any key to restart. I never >>had any problem doing a power off shutdown using Windows XP. Can any one >>give me any assistance? >> >>Thanks! >> >>Gerard E. Seibert >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ********** Reply Separator **********> > >Did you enable apm in /etc/rc.conf? > >What do you get when you execute the following? > >apm -s > >If you get a 0 (zero), then I don't think apm is enabled at bootup. See if >this works: > >apm -e 1 >shutdown -p now > >If it worked, then apm is functioning; but you need to enable it prior to >shutdown. > >Best of luck, > >Andrew Gould > ********** Reply Separator **********>
Just curious ... 5.X uses ACPI, not APM, right? So does your advice still hold true? "$apm -s" returns 0 on my system, but shutdown -p works like a charm.... Should we perhaps also check whether or not "kldstat" returns "acpi.ko" ?? Kevin Kinsey ********** Reply Separator **********> Tuesday, February 17, 2004 5:32:02 AM apm -s returns: can't open /dev/apm: no such file or directory apm -e 1 returns the same error message. kldstat returns a list of five modules, none of which is acpi.ko I am planning on reformatting my computer and installing the latest version of BSD when the next version comes out - hopefully the stable version. I would like to find out why this is not working now though if possible. Gerard Seibert _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
