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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 12:12:31 -0500 (EST)
From: Dan Streetman <ddstreet@us.ibm.com>
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Subject: Re: [linux-usb-devel] 2.4.0-test10 problems (power-down problem)
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On Wed, 8 Nov 2000, Richard Polton wrote:

>the power switch is disabled
>too and the only way in which the machine responds is by switching
>off at the wall and pulling the battery.

I have seen this with my IBM Thinkpad 600E several times.

Many (newer, at least) IBM machines I've seen will power down if you hold the
power button down for 2-3 seconds.  Try that instead of pulling the plug and
battery.

It may be true for other machines also.

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Dan Streetman
ddstreet@us.ibm.com


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