Comment 25 for bug 1594023

So is the only solution kernel regression?

On Nov 3, 2016 7:35 AM, "Blackbug" <email address hidden> wrote:

> If I switch to runlevel 2,3 or 4 and then shutdown it successfully
> shutsoff.
>
> This bug is seriously annoying now. I damaged my filesystem because of
> frequent improper shutdown.
>
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> Title:
> Poweroff or reboot hangs. Laptop won't shutdown. 16.04
>
> Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> This is about a fresh Ubuntu 16.04 install on a new laptop (asus
> x540sa). After pressing the shutdown button in the start menu; the
> shutdown procedure starts and in the final splash screen the system
> just hangs. Tried a second time by pressing Esc once the splash screen
> showed up and I saw that it reaches the line "Reached target shutdown"
> and just stops there, no matter how long I leave it there the machine
> won't turn off.
>
> I also tried a Kubuntu 16.04 fresh install on the same machine and it
> hanged too at the final splash screen where the pulsating logo
> stopped. Then I tried with Esc only to see the exact same line in the
> end.
>
> The issue seems to affect lately quite many users as shown by the
> google results of the past month / week or so.
>
> I have also tried shutting down from the console with shutdown -and
> all the parameters after that suggested online- and sudo poweroff but
> unfortunately they didn't do the trick. The exact same situation
> occurred.
>
> Unmounting the swap as suggested online doesn't work.
>
> Also rebooting the system is not working either due to the same issue.
>
> So right now the only way for me to poweroff the machine is to press
> the power button on the keyboard continuously.
>
> Reproducible: Always
>
> Steps to Reproduce:
> 1.Install OS
> 2.Do something, anything or nothing
> 3.Try to shutdown or reboot
>
> Actual Results:
> The computer is not shutting down: "Reached target shutdown" and hangs
> there.
>
> Expected Results:
> Powering off the machine.
>
> For what it's worth, closing the lid won't suspend the system, but
> using the menu buttons for suspension will do it.
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