The bios is 1999. This is an old HP Compaq I purchased for $72.00. Gary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Normally, when you select "shutdown" from your application menu or from ALT-S at login screen, it *will* itself power down completely, and restart when you press the button on the tower. That function is handled by ACPI, so if your machine isn't doing it, you may have an issue there. What kind of motherboard is your machine? How old is the BIOS? Most versions of Linux assume that a BIOS older than 2002 is incapable of using ACPI, whether it is capable or not. You many need to insert the cheatcode "ACPI=on" or "ACPI=force" into your boot parameters in the GRUB menu file.
Something to try, from a "root terminal" is the command "shutdown -h now"; if that doesn't behave properly, report back. --- In [email protected], "litack35" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: (...) > I haave a question of powering down however. (...) If I click > "shut down" or "turn off computer",the only way it > starts is if I click the power button on the surge protector. --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
