Re: computer cann't shut down

From	Jerome BENOIT <sphericaltriangle@rezozer.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: computer cann't shut down
Date	2016-03-20 05:30 +0100
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Hello Forum:

On 20/03/16 04:42, Michael Milliman wrote:
> 
> 
> On 03/19/2016 09:40 PM, lina wrote:
>> shutdown -h now
>> 
>> doesn't work. it still reboot.
>> 
> This sounds like an issue with the hardware or BIOS not with the
> Debian OS, or with the Desktop environment.  Though I have not had
> this problem, I have had several others related to
> shutdown/reboot/suspend/hibernate on various machines, but I know for
> a fact that all such problems have been with the hardware/BIOS, not
> the Debian software.  I don't know enough about the iMac to offer
> anything more.

Does recent iMac have a BIOS ?

Jerome

>> 
>> On Sun, Mar 20, 2016 at 8:16 AM, Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> On Saturday 19 March 2016 23:37:05 Patrick Bartek wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 19 Mar 2016, David Christensen wrote:
>>>>> On 03/19/2016 05:40 AM, lina wrote:
>>>>>> Every time since I installed the system,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> every time I tried Shut Down, it mainly restart again.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I checked online and tried several methods but still don't
>>>>>> work.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Can anyone suggest me how to solve it.
>>>>> I'm having the same issue:
>>>>> 
>>>>> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=818311
>>>>> 
>>>>> So far, no progress in resolving it.
>>>> No problem here.  'shutdown -h now' (as root) works as it
>>>> should. Wheezy 64-bit, fully up-to-date; no desktop
>>>> environments installed, just Openbox window manager.  System
>>>> boots to terminal, login there, then startx. I like to keep
>>>> things simple.
>>>> 
>>>> Maybe, problem is related to a desktop environment.
>>>> 
>>>> B
>>> No, I use a desktop, and have a desktop installed on several
>>> other computers I administer.  3 x Wheezy, 2 x Jessie.  TDE,
>>> variously 14.0.3 and 3.5.13.2. All shut down without a problem.
>>> 
>>> Lisi
>>> 
>

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computer cann't shut down lina <lina.lastname@gmail.com> - 2016-03-19 13:50 +0100
  Re: computer cann't shut down lina <lina.lastname@gmail.com> - 2016-03-19 14:00 +0100
    Re: computer cann't shut down Adam Wilson <moxalt@riseup.net> - 2016-03-20 09:50 +0100
      Re: computer cann't shut down Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-03-20 10:40 +0100
        Re: computer cann't shut down Adam Wilson <moxalt@riseup.net> - 2016-03-20 11:00 +0100
  Re: computer cann't shut down Andrew McGlashan <andrew.mcglashan@affinityvision.com.au> - 2016-03-19 14:20 +0100
  Re: computer cann't shut down songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2016-03-19 14:30 +0100
    Re: computer cann't shut down lina <lina.lastname@gmail.com> - 2016-03-19 15:10 +0100
      Re: computer cann't shut down "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2016-03-19 15:40 +0100
        Re: computer cann't shut down songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2016-03-19 19:20 +0100
      Re: computer cann't shut down Adam Wilson <moxalt@riseup.net> - 2016-03-20 09:50 +0100
  Re: computer cann't shut down Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2016-03-19 17:20 +0100
    Re: computer cann't shut down lina <lina.lastname@gmail.com> - 2016-03-20 03:50 +0100
      Re: computer cann't shut down Adam Wilson <moxalt@riseup.net> - 2016-03-20 09:50 +0100
        Re: computer cann't shut down lina <lina.lastname@gmail.com> - 2016-03-20 13:50 +0100
  Re: computer cann't shut down David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-03-19 19:40 +0100
    Re: computer cann't shut down Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2016-03-20 00:40 +0100
      Re: computer cann't shut down Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-03-20 01:20 +0100
        Re: computer cann't shut down lina <lina.lastname@gmail.com> - 2016-03-20 03:50 +0100
          Re: computer cann't shut down Michael Milliman <michael.e.milliman@gmail.com> - 2016-03-20 04:50 +0100
            Re: computer cann't shut down Jerome BENOIT <sphericaltriangle@rezozer.net> - 2016-03-20 05:30 +0100
              Re: computer cann't shut down lina <lina.lastname@gmail.com> - 2016-03-20 09:20 +0100
              Re: computer cann't shut down Adam Wilson <moxalt@riseup.net> - 2016-03-20 09:50 +0100
                Re: computer cann't shut down Michael Milliman <michael.e.milliman@gmail.com> - 2016-03-21 05:40 +0100
            Re: computer cann't shut down メット <mett@pmars.jp> - 2016-03-20 05:50 +0100
              Re: computer cann't shut down lina <lina.lastname@gmail.com> - 2016-03-20 09:30 +0100
          Re: computer cann't shut down Jimmy Johnson <jimmyjhn@gmail.com> - 2016-03-21 20:20 +0100
        Re: computer cann't shut down Adam Wilson <moxalt@riseup.net> - 2016-03-20 09:40 +0100
  Re: computer cann't shut down Lotek <lotek07@gmail.com> - 2016-03-21 19:10 +0100
    systemd troubleshooting (was ... Re: computer cann't shut down) chrisb@localhost.localdomain - 2016-03-23 10:10 +0100
      Re: systemd troubleshooting (was ... Re: computer cann't shut down) David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-03-23 14:10 +0100
        Re: systemd troubleshooting (was ... Re: computer cann't shut down) John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-03-23 14:40 +0100
          Re: systemd troubleshooting (was ... Re: computer cann't shut down) David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-03-23 16:20 +0100
            Re: systemd troubleshooting (was ... Re: computer cann't shut down) chrisb@localhost.localdomain - 2016-03-28 10:20 +0200
              Re: systemd troubleshooting (was ... Re: computer cann't shut down) David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-03-28 18:00 +0200
                Re: systemd troubleshooting (was ... Re: computer cann't shut down) Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-03-28 18:20 +0200
                Re: systemd troubleshooting (was ... Re: computer cann't shut down) David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-03-28 19:20 +0200

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