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Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 17:52:24 +0200
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On 4/2/20 8:11 AM, T wrote:

> On 2020-04-01 18:29, Rich wrote:
>> T <T@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>> On 2020-04-01 08:42, Rich wrote:
>>>> T <T@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>>> On 2020-03-31 20:56, Rich wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> What did you change?
>>>>>
>>>>> Kernel update
>>>>
>>>> Then the new kernel is lacking support for whatever method the old
>>>> kernel was using to signal to the hardware to drop power once shutdo=
wn
>>>> was complete.
>>>>
>>>> As to what it is that is missing, that I don't know.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Actually, the problem is random.=C2=A0 About 30% of
>>> the time I can power off/reboot without issue.
>>
>> Warning, common T'ism detected.=C2=A0 Omitting useful information in t=
he
>> first post (and, in this case, from the Fedora bug report) in order to=

>> cause folks to chase down dead ends wasting their time before revealin=
g
>> the additional useful information.
>>
>> Goodbye.
>>
>=20
> Rich,
>=20
> I asked a specific question and got a specific
> answer, by you actually.=C2=A0 That was what I
> was after.=C2=A0 The information I gave was exactly
> what was needed to answer the question.
>=20
> That you decided to go off on a tangent and
> try to solve the underlying issue, although that
> kind of thing can be very useful at times and
> is very much appreciated, is not my problem.
> It was not what I asked.
>=20
> I should point out that I did not ask you to go
> off on that tangent.=C2=A0 You volunteered.
>=20
> And speaking of going off on tangents, the
> Fedora bug report gives tons of information
> about the underlying issue.
>=20
> I did not omit any of useful information from my
> Fedora bug report.=C2=A0 You either did not read it
> or you did not understand it.=C2=A0 Not my problem
>=20
> Seems it did not stop you from condescending though.
> Again, not my problem.
>=20
> -T
>=20

He is absolutely right though, this is why most people stopped wasting=20
time on your "problems".

It can be amusing though, typical T question:
How do I change the battery of my car?
Eventual answer, after 3 weeks of wasted time:
Go to the gas station and fill it up.