Problem with Slackware 9.0

[Jarque]

After I put ``# shutdown -h now'', the last message is ``Power down''.
But actually the power is not down.
I tested on RedHat, power is down after the last message (same machine).
How could I solve this on Slackware?

[Hayl]

it means: turn off the power, not that the power is off.

you have to enable the power management stuff in your kernel for it to power off completely with shutdown -h

[mdwatts]

Try some of these bootloader config options


apm=off

This command disables APM (Advanced Power Management). This is useful because some BIOSes have buggy power management (APM) and tend to crash.

apm=power_off

This command will make Red Hat Linux shutdown (power off) the system by default. This is useful for SMP systems that do not shutdown by default.

apm=realmode_power_off

Some BIOSes crash when trying to shutdown (power off) the machine. This command changes the method of how this is done from the Windows NT way to the Windows 95 way.


from the Redhat boot option document at

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-8.0-Manual/install-guide/ch-bootopts.html

[Jarque]

Thanks for prompt response. :)

If I have to re-compile kernel, it is painful.
Actually I have just re-compiled kernel for 2 days, but I didn't do it :(.
It takes very long time to complete.

Anyway I shall try some stuff from mdwatts' comments.