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Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2002 19:35:41 +0100
From: XI <xizard@enib.fr>
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To: Alex Bennee <alex@braddahead.com>
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Subject: Re: Ctrl-Alt-Backspace kills machine not X. ACPI?
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Alex Bennee wrote:
> On Wed, 2002-12-04 at 12:38, XI wrote:
> 
>>Alex Bennee wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I've been running into problems with my machine locking up in X but
>>>however I have been unable to diagnose it because the Ctrl-Alt-Backspace
>>>key sequence kills my whole machine (i.e. powers it down).
>>>
>>>I've done some searching on google but haven't been able to find any
>>>references except a one errata note for Mandrake that mentions disabling
>>>the APIC which I tried and had no effect.
>>>
>>>The Ctrl-Alt-Backspace sequence will power down my machine at any point
>>>(BIOS Self-test, Grub, Console mode or X) but doesn't to it once Windows
>>>is running. I have a suspicion that this is ACPI related but even with
>>>acpi=off and apm=off flags is can still stop the box which can't be
>>>right. Any pointers? I stand ready to provide any additional data.
>>>
>>
>>Hi,
>>I have a P.C. with short-cut CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE to shutdown in bios. I 
>>can't find how to disable it, and I don't know if it works under windoze.
>>I think you have the same kind of stupid bios. no?
> 
> 
> The machine is a Fujitsu/Siemens based around the GA-8STXCFS motherboard
> running the latest Award BIOS 6.0PG. And yes, there is no option to
> actually disable ACPI, just change modes for S1 to S3 (shutdown vs
> suspend to RAM IIRC).
> 
> What machine have you got? Do you also experience lockups in X because
> I'm wondering if the 2 are related.
> 
> 

Hi,
I can't remember the brand and the model of the motherboard, but it is 
based on a SIS chipset. (the machine is at 1000km over). The machine 
isn't a Fujitsu, it's a "no name" machine.

I didn't remember any X lookup, I was running a mdk8.1, the machine is 
quite stable.

Xavier

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