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  From: <Stephen.Rothwell@canb.auug.org.au>
  To  : Bill Melotti <billm@cognito.co.uk>
  Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 00:35:50 +1100

Re: Kernel OOPS when shutting down

Hi again Bill,

Bill Melotti <billm@cognito.co.uk> writes:
> 
> This is a problem relating to using APM on a desktop machine. I want the 
> power to be shutoff after a system halt. I appreciate this is a not 
> really related to apmd or linux on laptops, but perhaps someone can help ?

Here I am again :-)

> I am running kernel 2.0.36 and when I configure it to shut power off 
> after a shutdown I get a kernel OOPS message just after the System Halted 
> msg. This only occurs when the PM management is enabled in the BIOS.

OK, so you are up to 2.0.36, good.

> The BIOS is award BIOS, but I am not sure of the revision number, and I 
> am not sure of the motherboard type.
> 
> Can anyone offer any advice ? I would rather not have to upgrade to 
> kernels 2.1/2.2 but I am happy to upgrade the apm_bios.c or any other 
> file needed in 2.0.36. I can find out the exact BIOS and motherboard 
> types if this is relevant.

As I said, more relevant for diagnosis is the OOPS message (as much
as possible).

Cheers,
Stephen
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Stephen Rothwell                    Stephen.Rothwell@canb.auug.org.au
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