[mythtv-users] Slightly OT: VIA SP13000 will not power-down

[R. Geoffrey Newbury]

Can any help with this problem?

I have an SP13000, running Mandrake 10.2 with epia patched 2.6.12.3-epia
kernel.

Whether I run "shutdown -h now" from a console window, or select Shutdown
from the 'Start Menu', the machine switches to run-mode 0, does all the
usual things, but stops/hangs at Power Down.
I have to push and hold the Power button (for the 4 second delay) before
it will go down. (This is actually the usual ATX 'power-off' state which
is not really dead: for example the ASUS WL330G wifi gadget which is
powered from a USB port, is still powered.)

I cannot find anything in the BIOS which would prevent the usual
'power-off' step.

In case it makes a difference, this MB is installed in a Silverstone LC11M
case, with all of the apparently normal bits and pieces between the power
supply and the MB. I don't think that there are any power leads missing.

Geoff
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