yes i have completely clean install, and checked with all updates, same happenes if i do something using liveCD, for example running ls in terminal, after that reboot or shutdown can't finish.
this bug have at leas three duplicates, confirmed by many people references: Bug #332772 - here is screenshot and additional info. (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usplash/+bug/332772) Also, I think, that after manually swithching off the PC, this bug gives issues, described here in latest posts of bug #61711: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/61711 ** Summary changed: - shutdown to hang on a blank screen + Jaunty: shutdown to hang on a blank screen ** Description changed: I can only properly shutdown my Dell Inspiron 8600 on edgy if I disable the usplash in the menu.lst. If usplash is enabled the screen gets white and the laptop does not shut down. This nearly burnt my laptop twice so this bugreport is critical. Feisty is also affected. + Edgy is also affected. -- Jaunty: shutdown to hang on a blank screen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/71004 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs