--- In [email protected], Jeanette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> relztrah wrote:
> >
> >
> > System>Quit> Shut Down does not turn my machine off. The Ubuntu
logo
> > appears on the screen. The on/off button on my computer does not
power
> > down the unit. (In fact it doesn't do anything.) There is no power
> > switch next to the power supply like on some computers. So I am
forced
> > to pull the plug. Is this normal?
> >
> > I am willing to attempt any fix but I am an absolute novice with
Linux
> > so before you suggest any GRUB commands or such, please give
simple
> > step-by-step instructions on how to open an edit screen, save,
close,
> > etc. and where to go from there.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Relztrah
> >
> Jeanette wrote give this a try
>
> open a terminal window and type
> sudo gedit /etc/modules
> it will ask for your password enter it.
>
> at the bottom of the file
>
> add a new line with the following statement:
>
> apm power_off=1
>
> then save and reboot, and voilá! the computer will shut down
correctly I
> hope.
>
> >
>
When I do that a window pops with the following message:
/etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time
This file contains the names of kernel modules that should be loaded
at boot time, one per line.
fuse
lp
...which of course is total jibberish for a novice. As it turns out,
I found that if I just hold the on/off button in for several seconds,
the machine powers down! I never knew this because Windows always
automatically powers down the machine and I never had to turn it off
at the button.
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