From: "Jason Majors" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Normally you don't need this but maybe you can try to set this on > > > > # CONFIG_APM_REAL_MODE_POWER_OFF is not set > > > > CONFIG_APM_REAL_MODE_POWER_OFF > > Use real mode APM BIOS calls to switch off the computer. This is > > a work-around for a number of buggy BIOSes. Switch this option on if > > your computer crashes instead of powering off properly. > > I toggled that both ways and tried it, but I get the same results.
On my Dell i2500, I find that - even though apm is badly broken and segfaults on everything - if I "insmod apm", shutdown causes a complete shutdown. Otherwise it waits at a "Power Off" message. derek
