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#1 2007-11-10 8:09:21 pm

ma10
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Registered: 2007-10-30
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Ubuntu shutdown problem

I'm not sure if everyone is still having problems shutting down (appears to go to standby instead, blank screen + green power led lit) but I think I managed to solve mine.... not sure what I did cause I tried lots of things suggested by a bug posted on launchpad, namely:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour … bug/119308

The one I suspect that did the trick was suggested by a user called larryleezard:

1. edit /etc/init.d/halt script:

               sudo gedit /etc/init.d/halt

2. add the following to the top of the script:

              rmmod snd-hda-intel

3. save and finally try and shutdown ubuntu..........


Can you guys confirm if this has already been posted and/or solves the shutdown issue please??

Last edited by ma10 (2007-11-10 8:10:26 pm)


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#2 2007-11-10 10:10:50 pm

SmallFootprint
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Registered: 2007-09-17
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Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

Seems to have solved the problem for me, thanks!

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#3 2007-11-10 10:11:26 pm

quagga
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Registered: 2007-10-31
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Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

Works for me too.  Thank you!

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#4 2007-11-11 9:37:13 am

ma10
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Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

no probs! I can add this to the list of things to do if I need to reinstall Ubuntu Gutsy again. smile


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#5 2007-11-11 9:46:12 am

stampedingchipmunk
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Registered: 2007-10-01
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Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

worked for me as well. Thank you so much!

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#6 2007-11-11 10:59:41 am

rozojc
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Registered: 2007-10-11
Posts: 162

Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

Well, since several people reported it worked, I just added this solution to the Wiki, in the section of Installing Ubuntu (http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ubuntu). Great work!

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#7 2007-11-11 5:47:09 pm

Triarm
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Registered: 2007-10-29
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Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

Another confirmed working case.

Rather than adding it to the top of the initscript, I threw it in /etc/defaults/halt.  This file gets sourced by the initscript and looks less likely to be overwritten by an update.

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#8 2007-11-15 5:37:39 am

kwikbreaks
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Registered: 2007-11-12
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Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

Another happy customer.

Complete Linux newbie and I wasn't sure if the command would need the path which is at the top of the script so I put it as first line in the do_stop function.

Off topic bit so please don't respond to it here....

Now to get on with - wireless still not working even with ndiswrapper stuff done and a virtually unusable trackpad that seems to be inventing double clicks when none were intended sad


Mark

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#9 2007-12-10 12:07:21 am

Muhahahahaz
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From: CA, USA
Registered: 2007-11-27
Posts: 89

Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

At first I didn't even notice that it wasn't shutting down all the way, but sure enough the power light was staying on!

I am here to confirm that this works for Kubuntu 7.10.  Good work! smile

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#10 2008-01-11 7:06:10 pm

sex4quarters
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Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

worked for me on gutsy

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#11 2008-01-13 5:36:01 pm

devitt
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Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

In eeexubuntu r3 on eeepc adding the line to the beginning (I assume it should be after the # comment lines) made it work once.

Now clicking Applications Shutdown does nothing.  Before I had to click it twice to get the shutdown options, but now I have to run sudo shutdown -h now from a terminal to shut down.

Any ideas please?

RossD

Added:

It gets better.  Now on some shutdowns the shutdown options come up, but when I shut down I am back to the light (and fan if it is running) staying on, and I have to press the power button.

Weird!

lol

Last edited by devitt (2008-01-13 5:52:30 pm)

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#12 2008-01-13 11:52:09 pm

pcipronet
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Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

I'm have the same unresolved problem in eeeXubuntu.

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#13 2008-02-27 4:35:21 am

moderndrummer
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Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

I usually get some strange characters flashing on my screen when i try to shutdown eee ubuntu. I tried the "shutdown" hack to add rmmod snd-hda-intel in /etc/init.d/halt  and though i CAN shutdown 50% of the times, the other 50% i get those flashing chars and the eee pc freezes..
what;s more, when i try to restart it after i force it to shutdown by holding the power button, it boots to half the "boot progress bar" (the ubuntu screen) then it restarts and then it boots normally. the same thing happens if i run out of battery. in other words it happens every time the machine doesn't shut down properly...

any ideas / fixes??

thanks a lot in advance, so happy to be among you people big_smile

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#14 2008-02-27 7:48:11 am

kajer
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Registered: 2008-02-26
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Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

i did that mod before I even shutdown for the first time... never had an issue with shutting down 7.10


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#15 2008-02-27 6:37:08 pm

inorman
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Registered: 2007-12-28
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Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

moderndrummer wrote:

I usually get some strange characters flashing on my screen when i try to shutdown eee ubuntu. I tried the "shutdown" hack to add rmmod snd-hda-intel in /etc/init.d/halt  and though i CAN shutdown 50% of the times, the other 50% i get those flashing chars and the eee pc freezes..
what;s more, when i try to restart it after i force it to shutdown by holding the power button, it boots to half the "boot progress bar" (the ubuntu screen) then it restarts and then it boots normally. the same thing happens if i run out of battery. in other words it happens every time the machine doesn't shut down properly...

any ideas / fixes??

thanks a lot in advance, so happy to be among you people big_smile

I also get the same problem on eeebuntu.  Not sure of a fix yet.  Anyone else get the flashing chars on some shutdowns??


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#16 2008-02-27 8:29:24 pm

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Registered: 2008-02-15
Posts: 127

Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

You asked, so I thought I would confirm that this fix is listed in a few other places:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EeePC
http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ubuntu#shutdown … workaround

The fix should work for any version of Ubuntu.


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#17 2008-03-08 11:30:29 am

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Registered: 2008-02-18
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Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

inorman wrote:

moderndrummer wrote:

I usually get some strange characters flashing on my screen when i try to shutdown eee ubuntu. I tried the "shutdown" hack to add rmmod snd-hda-intel in /etc/init.d/halt  and though i CAN shutdown 50% of the times, the other 50% i get those flashing chars and the eee pc freezes..
what;s more, when i try to restart it after i force it to shutdown by holding the power button, it boots to half the "boot progress bar" (the ubuntu screen) then it restarts and then it boots normally. the same thing happens if i run out of battery. in other words it happens every time the machine doesn't shut down properly...

any ideas / fixes??

thanks a lot in advance, so happy to be among you people big_smile

I also get the same problem on eeebuntu.  Not sure of a fix yet.  Anyone else get the flashing chars on some shutdowns??

I'm using Kubuntu and I get the same flashing characters on shutdown, logout, or reboot on random occasions.  It's really a pain because it seems to munch some of the kde panel/toolbar preferences. I added the rmmod fix early in my setup process but the crash still happens every few days.  I can't figure out what causes this issue.

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#18 2008-03-08 5:08:19 pm

markp1989
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Registered: 2007-12-19
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Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

worked for me thanks

worked on the first shutdown, didnt help next time, but then it helped the time after:S

Last edited by markp1989 (2008-03-08 5:14:01 pm)


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#19 2008-03-17 8:06:20 am

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Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

I just thought I'd update this post in case anyone is still having problems.   I've spent the last week stress testing my kubuntu image before I roll it out to our 8th grade lab and everything seems to be working as it should.  I reinstalled the sound portion of the ubuntu script pack and thing seem to be fixed.

sudo ./install.sh sound

I've done multiple shutdowns, reboots, and sleeps each day trying to force the the issue to reoccur, but it hasn't.  (Knock on wood!)

BJ Thaman

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#20 2008-03-17 12:54:51 pm

You
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Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

Great fix!

Fixed my issue as well.

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#21 2008-04-28 6:15:15 pm

Jack
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Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

Works Great, Thanks


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#22 2008-04-30 10:23:24 am

rpr
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Registered: 2008-04-26
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Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

Worked for me as well, and it had the side benefit of fixing my delayed startup problem!

Thanks!
Tom

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#23 2008-05-02 6:41:26 am

Mibs
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Registered: 2008-05-02
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Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

Confirmed.
At least for all possible scenarios where I have noticed the shutdown problem occurs.

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#24 2008-05-02 6:44:05 pm

creepingmee
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Registered: 2007-12-17
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Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

Thanks for this ma10, that was an annoying problem, now if they would just fix the bug in gdm...


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#25 2008-06-05 3:21:18 pm

neovadik
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Re: Ubuntu shutdown problem

Ya I have the same prob with shutdown issues but I'm no crak with linux.....i tried to copy rmmod snd-hda-intel in *halt (/ect/init.d)-gedit but it wont let me save ...in terminal i get error message: gedit : 6041  warning **: hit unhandled case 1 (file not found) in gedit_unre coverable_saving_error_message_area_new.  And i'm in root@(my name)-laptop:~#     Ineed help tongue i suck hard core had I manage to work around by reading wiki's and that ...

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