Most recent kernel where this bug did not occur: unknown Distribution: Gentoo Hardware Environment: See: http://howto.wikia.com/wiki/Howto_configure_the_Linux_kernel_for_a_Dell_Optiplex_computer Software Environment: Problem Description: Dell Optiplex GX240, system will not power-off on halt known to occur versions: 2.6.19-2.6.22 (untested for any other version) Work around: http://howto.wikia.com/wiki/Howto_get_the_Linux_kernel_to_properly_power_down_the_Dell_Optiplex_GX240_using_ACPI Steps to reproduce: kernel compiled with * Processor family (Pentium-4/Celeron(P4-based)/Pentium-4 M/old... * SMT (Hyperthreading) scheduler support * ACPI Support Shutdown command executed: /sbin/shutdown -h -t 30 1 "yo the computers shuting down" OR /sbin/shutdown -h -P -t 30 1 "yo the computers shuting down"
Hmm, the patch in http://howto.wikia.com/wiki/Howto_get_the_Linux_kernel_to_properly_power_down_the_Dell_Optiplex_GX240_using_ACPI is already merged in the upstream kernel. Please try the latest kernel release.
Hi, Jeff, I'll close this bug as it has already been fixed. Please reopen it if you have any questions.
4d2fafd17a325b3f4f5f9edb1211bc7f4c311269 (ACPI: Remove Dell Optiplex GX240 from the ACPI blacklist) shipped in 2.6.23-rc1