linux-kernel - Re: Halted system won't halt

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Date:	Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:05:30 +0100
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@...e.cz>
To:	David Newall <davidn@...idnewall.com>
Cc:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Halted system won't halt

On Thu 2008-12-18 18:47:21, David Newall wrote:
> I've got a remote machine running ubuntu 2.6.24-19-generic which I ssh
> into.  When I said "poweroff -f -p" it strangely came back after a few
> seconds.  Perhaps my banging on the keyboard made a difference.  The
> same thing happened when I said "halt -f -p".  Sounds like user error to
> me, except the log file shows kernel halt messages.  These are the last
> n lines logged:
> 
> Dec 19 01:48:32 ubuntu -- MARK --
> Dec 19 02:08:32 ubuntu -- MARK --
> Dec 19 02:18:20 ubuntu kernel: [40201.658595] EXT2-fs warning: mounting unchecked fs, running e2fsck is recommended
> Dec 19 02:22:02 ubuntu kernel: [40423.339196] sd 1:0:1:0: [sda] Stopping disk
> Dec 19 02:22:03 ubuntu kernel: [40424.243004] System halted.
> Dec 19 02:23:33 ubuntu kernel: [40514.506694] sd 1:0:1:0: [sda] Stopping disk
> Dec 19 02:23:33 ubuntu kernel: [40514.506748] ata2.01: DISK MIGHT NOT BE SPUN DOWN PROPERLY. UPDATE SHUTDOWN UTILITY
> Dec 19 02:23:33 ubuntu kernel: [40514.506756] ata2.01: For more info, visit http://linux-ata.org/shutdown.html
> Dec 19 02:23:38 ubuntu kernel: [40519.703866] psmouse.c: Failed to deactivate mouse on isa0060/serio1
> Dec 19 02:23:40 ubuntu kernel: [40521.903111] System halted.
> 

SMP? Care to try Mark Lord's recent patch on lkml?

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