From: Michael Abshoff <Michael.Abshoff@mathematik.uni-dortmund.de>
To: Alex Bennee <alex@braddahead.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Ctrl-Alt-Backspace kills machine not X. ACPI?
Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2002 15:47:50 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3DEE1596.1060803@mathematik.uni-dortmund.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1039005946.2366.25.camel@cambridge.braddahead>
Alex Bennee wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I've been running into problems with my machine locking up in X but
>however I have been unable to diagnose it because the Ctrl-Alt-Backspace
>key sequence kills my whole machine (i.e. powers it down).
>
>I've done some searching on google but haven't been able to find any
>references except a one errata note for Mandrake that mentions disabling
>the APIC which I tried and had no effect.
>
>The Ctrl-Alt-Backspace sequence will power down my machine at any point
>(BIOS Self-test, Grub, Console mode or X) but doesn't to it once Windows
>is running. I have a suspicion that this is ACPI related but even with
>acpi=off and apm=off flags is can still stop the box which can't be
>right. Any pointers? I stand ready to provide any additional data.
>
>
>
Hello,
do you use an SIS-Board by any chance. The is a Bios-Option that powers
down
the system. Disabeling it had no affect on my mashine, but there may be
a Bios
update available.
I was also told that resetting the Bios via jumper might help.
Michael
--
Michael Abshoff - MRB - Universität Dortmund - Telefon 755-3463 (intern)
Where do you want to RTFM today?
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2002-12-04 14:50 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-12-04 12:45 Alex Bennee
2002-12-04 13:15 ` Dave Jones
2002-12-04 13:59 ` John Bradford
2002-12-04 14:27 ` Alex Bennee
2002-12-04 14:33 ` Dave Jones
2002-12-04 14:47 ` Michael Abshoff [this message]
2002-12-04 15:08 ` Alex Bennee
[not found] ` <3DEDF74D.2090204@enib.fr>
[not found] ` <1039007556.2217.30.camel@cambridge.braddahead>
2002-12-04 18:35 ` XI
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