*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 991997 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/991997
** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 880240 system doesn't turn off if "sudo halt" is given ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 991997 Wrong comment in /etc/default/halt: Default behavior of "halt" changed to halt only instead of powering off -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/885560 Title: Cannot shutdown 11.10 from Unity Ubuntu I installed 32 bit desktop version of Ubuntu 11.10 with Unity - activated updated drivers.Everything works well, Configured Firefox and thunderbird and then installed printer driver. BUT!!! When I come to shutdown the PC I get the plain black screen , but nothing else happens.. I have left it for 10 mins and still nothing - no HDD activity or anything. The only way to shutdown / reboot is via holding the power button. Any ideas on how to identify / solve this? To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/885560/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs