Powering down (after halting) Slackware

[krussell]

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hello
you can add a line in your /etc/rc.d/rc.local like:

modprobe apm

and from next time you boot, "halt" command will actually shutdown your pc.

[adrenaline]

root@overkill:~# modprobe apm
/lib/modules/2.4.26/kernel/arch/i386/kernel/apm.o.gz: init_module: No such device
/lib/modules/2.4.26/kernel/arch/i386/kernel/apm.o.gz: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
/lib/modules/2.4.26/kernel/arch/i386/kernel/apm.o.gz: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.26/kernel/arch/i386/kernel/apm.o.gz failed
/lib/modules/2.4.26/kernel/arch/i386/kernel/apm.o.gz: insmod apm failed
root@overkill:~#

This is my output

[heartsmagic]

adrenaline you are a special case
I know some people having problems about their Toshibas but acpi=on worked for them.

did you give lilo command after adding all those things, maybe you are skipping it ?

[adrenaline]

I always run /sbin/lilo to make sure there will be no errors so it will boot the next time.

[valter]

what about looking at your bios?
both apm via rc.modules or via lilo should work.

[geskorup]

Hey guys.. I had the same problem.. since I'm a little more experienced with Linux, I thought I might fill ya in how I got mine to work.

First of all.. your kernel needs ACPI support. bareacpi.i will work just fine.
Once you have that, just add this line to your /etc/lilo.conf file:

append="acpi=force"

then run /sbin/lilo (as root of course)

Oh yeah, you dont really need apm unless you're using a laptop.. so if you're not.. why load crap into memory?

Have fun fellow Slackers!

[adrenaline]

I am running a laptop

[adrenaline]

I just wanted everybody to know I finally fixed this issue and I wanted to thank everybody that tried so hard to help me on this.

I ended up reinstalling and this time I used the kernel with apci and it worked so thanks to everyone involved :rock:

Mike

[heartsmagic]

A reinstall; thats must be the last solution (for Linux). But i think for you (because as i said before you are a unusual case) this should be done.

Cong.

[adrenaline]

I have been told I am an unusual case before. hehe

thanks,
Mike