I cant shutdown, restart, logout... help!

[daniminas]

Hi. First, sorry my english, i'm Uruguayian. I been installed the 64 bit ubuntu, and everything works verry good .. but when i want to log out, shutdown, restart, etc.. the computer crash... I can't switch to the console too.

Please help, and thanks in advance
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[curtisf14]

Could you provide a few more details of the problem? For example, are you not able to start Ubuntu at all? Or if you can, are you just not able to log in? Or does your computer just decide to crash at random times when you log out, shutdown, restart, etc?

[daniminas]

Yes, i can logIN!!!all the ubuntu sistem work PERFECT!.. but, I CANT shutdown, restart, logOUT.. (a mean: this happend when i click shutndown,restart,logout). I can hear de 'bye' sound of ubuntu, but then crash... This happend always!!.. the pc hung up showing a black screen, with some with randoms squares on the screen.

Please help.. and sorry my english :)

[daniminas]

ive a Intel 865G chipset with a /775i65G motherboard, and this happend only in the graphic mode.. :( i mean, if i intro in the recovery mode i can shutdown..

[italian_boy]

I've got the same error (posted in the thread called "Shutdown problem")
I also have 64 bit Dapper
I hope we find a solution
in the meantime, I suggest to use command line commands such as "shutdown" an d "halt", or to disable usplash and see what happens

[xbose]

Had the same problem with 32 bit ubuntu edgy eft :(
i uploaded a video on youtube so you can watch here ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm5DjFxuq_Q

thanks for any help ..

[muriloq]

Same problem here, using both Ubuntu and Xubuntu Edgy Eft (32-bit), after normal installation and using the live CDs.

After clicking at logout or pressing Ctrl+Alt+Backspace everything (windows, panel, etc.) disappears from the screen, except the wallpaper and the mouse arrow (which still can be moved).

After that I can't go to other consoles (Ctrl+Alt+F1), nor shutdown X (Ctrl+Alt+Backspace).

[bsussman]

in the meantime, I suggest to use command line commands such as "shutdown" an d "halt", or to disable usplash and see what happens

halt is a bad habit unless shutdown does not work - on older systems it causes a harder shutdown than 'shutdown -h now'. But if shutdown does not work, it is very possible that halt wont either. Then cmd/alt/delete or pwroff may be needed.

On newer systems it doesn't matter as much but using safe habits is a good idea.

[koprioni]

HI guys!I have the same problem at logout restart...i think it has to be something with the graphics.I have an ati mobility x700.
If someone could help plz...
Same as the video above->EXACTLY

[Sef]

"shutdown" an d "halt"

To shutdown from the command line:

sudo shutdown -h now

[koprioni]

the solution is:
make a back up first:
sudo cp /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/menu.lst.bak
then open menu.lst:
sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst
and place at the end of each kernel line "vga=788"
Thnx to someone(i cant remember)

[eNtoS]

I've got the same problem, i tried setting the vga= option but it doesnt solve anything...

anyone solved this yet?