PC reboots by itself when I shut it down

[tomka]

Hi all,

I'm having an issue with a PC ( Gateway GT5220 ), with Ubuntu 64 bit 8.04 installed. There was Vista originally installed in it.

Now, every time I execute shutdown from GUI or command line, the PC reboots and never shuts down on its own, I have to keep pressed the power button for a few secs to power it off. It's very irritating and I don't know wether it's a Ubuntu or a BIOS issue, regardless of my unfruitful searches.

Any comments, ideas ?

Thanks

[ngwasuma]

Hi all,

I'm having an issue with a PC ( Gateway GT5220 ), with Ubuntu 64 bit 8.04 installed. There was Vista originally installed in it.

Now, every time I execute shutdown from GUI or command line, the PC reboots and never shuts down on its own, I have to keep pressed the power button for a few secs to power it off. It's very irritating and I don't know wether it's a Ubuntu or a BIOS issue, regardless of my unfruitful searches.

Any comments, ideas ?

Thanks

I have the same prob. Must be to do with the PC not Ubuntu. When I installed Ubuntu on another PC, it works well (Shuts down on command).

[Kieren]

How are you shutting it down with the command line? Are you useing the -h (halt) flag?

sudo shutdown -h 0

[tomka]

How are you shutting it down with the command line? Are you useing the -h (halt) flag?

sudo shutdown -h 0

That's correct, with -h flag, I've also tried halt and poweroff commands. but it's the same history.

Yes ngwasuma, I have a feeling this is a PC issue, not an OS one.

If there is any workaround or another suggestion I'd happy to try them.

Thanks to both of you.

[ngwasuma]

How are you shutting it down with the command line? Are you useing the -h (halt) flag?

sudo shutdown -h 0

Still reboots instead of shutting down. But on my second PC works very well.

[Kieren]

It could be a problem with your BIOS. Is there and update available?

[tomka]

It could be a problem with your BIOS. Is there and update available?

That could be very true, a BIOS issue, but I haven't found any BIOS update so far for GT5220 from Gateway's site.

Thanks

[Kieren]

I'm not an expert but how about setting everything to default in your bios and setting things up again?

[tomka]

I'm not an expert but how about setting everything to default in your bios and setting things up again?

I did that and it did not help, I guess I'm gonna have to live with this inconvenience from now on, and Gateway support told me just now, that there is no BIOS update for this model ... go figure

Thanks Kieren for your assistance, you've been more helpful than G'way support

[windowsblows]

The gateway laptop that I have right now did the same thing it would shutdown but the power light would stay on. When I got rid of Vista it fixed the problem.