So is the only solution kernel regression? On Nov 3, 2016 7:35 AM, "Blackbug" <1594...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote:
> If I switch to runlevel 2,3 or 4 and then shutdown it successfully > shutsoff. > > This bug is seriously annoying now. I damaged my filesystem because of > frequent improper shutdown. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1594023 > > Title: > Poweroff or reboot hangs. Laptop won't shutdown. 16.04 > > Status in linux package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > This is about a fresh Ubuntu 16.04 install on a new laptop (asus > x540sa). After pressing the shutdown button in the start menu; the > shutdown procedure starts and in the final splash screen the system > just hangs. Tried a second time by pressing Esc once the splash screen > showed up and I saw that it reaches the line "Reached target shutdown" > and just stops there, no matter how long I leave it there the machine > won't turn off. > > I also tried a Kubuntu 16.04 fresh install on the same machine and it > hanged too at the final splash screen where the pulsating logo > stopped. Then I tried with Esc only to see the exact same line in the > end. > > The issue seems to affect lately quite many users as shown by the > google results of the past month / week or so. > > I have also tried shutting down from the console with shutdown -and > all the parameters after that suggested online- and sudo poweroff but > unfortunately they didn't do the trick. The exact same situation > occurred. > > Unmounting the swap as suggested online doesn't work. > > Also rebooting the system is not working either due to the same issue. > > So right now the only way for me to poweroff the machine is to press > the power button on the keyboard continuously. > > Reproducible: Always > > Steps to Reproduce: > 1.Install OS > 2.Do something, anything or nothing > 3.Try to shutdown or reboot > > Actual Results: > The computer is not shutting down: "Reached target shutdown" and hangs > there. > > Expected Results: > Powering off the machine. > > For what it's worth, closing the lid won't suspend the system, but > using the menu buttons for suspension will do it. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/ > 1594023/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1594023 Title: Poweroff or reboot hangs. Laptop won't shutdown. 16.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1594023/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
