The following happens: sudo sync && sudo reboot -f - works (But reboot "works" too when issued through the GUI. Using "" because it doesn't behave totaly normal, it shuts down but when turning on again it shows the GRUB shell instead of booting)
sudo sync && sudo poweroff -f - the screen freezes immediately (while showing unity and the terminalwindow) ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1245904 Title: Acer Aspire E1-572 doesn't shutdown properly Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When I tell my laptop to shutdown, after moving some dots from left to right, the ubuntu shutdown splash screen freezes and the laptop doesn't turn off. --- ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: joshua 1402 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: joshua 1402 F.... pulseaudio DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-29 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MachineType: Acer Aspire E1-572 MarkForUpload: True Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=de_DE TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=e85a36d6-60a6-470c-b9fd-dc971e0a3466 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory not accessible: Permission denied No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.116 Tags: saucy Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: dmi.bios.date: 05/21/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp. dmi.bios.version: V2.04 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: EA50_HW dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: V2.04 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrV2.04:bd05/21/2013:svnAcer:pnAspireE1-572:pvrV2.04:rvnAcer:rnEA50_HW:rvrV2.04:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: Aspire E1-572 dmi.product.version: V2.04 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1245904/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp