Questions related to restarting Ubuntu machines.
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Asking all remaining processes to terminate… fail
Ubuntu 12.10 64 bits with Unity.
When I restart or shutdown the PC, it takes too long to do it.
It shows the line Asking all remaining processes to terminate... [fail] and after Killing all remaining ...
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Enabling hibernate in 12.04 stops reboot and shutdown
I enabled hibernate by setting the policy in /var/lib/.../10-vendor.d.
Once I set this field, I was able to hibernate jolly well again, but then the reboot and shutdown went to fast reboot mode and ...
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Black and white stripes appears on the screen on reboot from standby
As I restart my laptop after a period of standby, black & white stripes appear on the screen.
The mask for writing my password is under the stripes. If I write my password blind, the stripes ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 reboots during startup
I have a clean installation of 12.04 32bit on Dell Gx620 USFF.
When I switch on computer after few hours (when the computer is shut off), then computer reboots during startup. Ubuntu logo appears ...
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Logout/Shutdown taking very long, how to find the problem?
Some months now, it's taking very long to logout/shutdown/reboot my ubuntu box.
it doesn't happen with a fresh profile
it still takes ages even when i close all running programs first (foreground ...
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Why can't I poweroff my computer if it isn't connected to a power supply?
When my computer is not plugged in the poweroff function doesn't work. It just boots up after poweroff. Whenever I poweroff by the way of GUI clicking or typing command "poweroff" or "halt" , my ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 won't save display settings after reboot . How do I fix this?
When I mean display settings I mean desktop backgrounds or icons that I removed from the Unity launcher. It just goes back to the default every reboot. The only thing it did save is the theme that I ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 Keeps rebooting randomly
I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 using the 'Installing Ubuntu with the Windows installer' (wubi) feature on the www.ubuntu.com to install it on my computer. My computer is a ASUS with 6 ggs for ram and ...
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Failed rebooting ubuntu 12.10 after installation in VirtualBox
I tried to install Ubuntu 12.10 i386 with the latest VirtualBox on windows 8 x64 pro sony vaio vpcf11e1r. At the end of installation I waited for about 10 minutes observing the system is going down ...
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rebooting problem ubuntu 12.10
so i have unbuntu 12.10 and i have two big problems:
first one is everytime i turn on my laptop with ubuntu there is a message that appears for a really sort time saying :no wilbur
what does that mean ...
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client CUPS prints only on reboot
Is this CUPS printing behaviour normal?
CUPS server and printer running on one 12.04 PC.
Client laptop 12.04 on home network boots, sees the printer available. lpstat -p shows printer idle. Do a ...
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12.04 LTS reboot issue: fsck forced
after having upgraded from 10.04 to 12.04 LTS I have the following problems at shutdown/reboot:
- the only way to reliably shot-down system is to log-out from all user and shut-down from login screen
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fbset does nothing
I can't change tty resolution/mode by running fbset. No matter what mode or geometry I use (correct syntax, I even referred to /etc/fb.modes), it simply shows no output and it doesn't change ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 neither shuts down nor reboots properly
(HP dv6-6180eg, Intel3000/ATI 6770M)
Although there have been several questions posted about this issue, I'm still not able to find a solution.
FYI, it's not possible to toggle the screen ...
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Timely automatic unexpected reboot on ubuntu desktop
We have a remote linux server (ubuntu 10.04 desktop). The system log indicates the system has been restarted on the timely fashion. Here is a part of the last output:
ut pts/0 ...
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Restart Trouble Ubuntu 12.10
I`ve installed Ubuntu 12.10 on 3 different machines:
Acer AspireOne Netbook
Lenovo T60 Notebook
Desktop - P5P77 - Asus mainboard
- I3 - porcessor
I have the same issue on all of themm ...
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Blank screen at shutdown when disabling second GPU
Running ubuntu 12.10 on a dell XPS15.
To disable the second GPU on my laptop i used this code in my rc.local file (/etc/rc.local):
OFF > /sys/kernel/debug/vgaswitcheroo/switch
This code is doing ...
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Simply clicking on the dash launcher cause a reboot to the login screen
That is more or less as the title states. Also, some softwares open and some bring me at once back to the login screen. The softwares that fail start to open and then, am right back at login screen. ...
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Error after installing Ubuntu
So, I installed ubuntu no problem at all thru the installation. The last step when it said "please reboot your system so it can take all the changes" or something like that, i clicked on reboot, then ...
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When laptop turned on, and Ubuntu is chosen for OS, I get a blank purple screen and can't log on. How do I fix this problem?
I turn on the computer.
I can select either Windows 7 or Ubuntu.
When I select Windows 7 it works well.
When I select Ubuntu, it normally works well.
But right now when I select Ubuntu,
It leads ...
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How to bypass memory test after crash?
I'm running LTS 12 in VirtualBox. The VM shut down in such a way that it couldn't be resumed; I had to "power off" the VM and restart it. Now the GRUB menu offers two choices: memtest, or memtest ...
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Ubuntu 12.04x64 server Reboot does a shutdown instead of a reboot
I have 12.04 x64 server installed on a new ironsystems (super micro board) machine. Anytime I try to reboot the machine (I've used reboot, shutdown -r, init 6) the machine shutsdown instead of ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Reboots After Idle Period
I am running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and it reboots only after it has been in idle mode. No other times do I experience any issues with stability. I see no spikes in temperature, no log messages indicating a ...
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Failure to boot after suspending
I have two issues with Ubuntu 12.04 (upgraded from 11.04, 11.10) on my ASUS K52De laptop.
First issue: Booting fails, if it follows a suspension, then a wake-up and finally a shut down. If I realize ...
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system stuck while reboot/shutdown
some body help pls. ive searched damn a lot and read other similar questions.
i have ubuntu 13.04 64bit on Dell inspiron n5110. it crashes when i when rebooting or shutting down. happens very ...
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using logitech k400 wireless keyboard to switch from W7 to ubuntu
I just downloaded ubuntu 12.04 but I can't figure out how to get it open. I don't have a wired keyboard, just a logitech k400 wireless which works great with my copy of windows 7 and I have found ...
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Can't install Ubuntu 12.10, keeps restarting
I've installed it in the flash usb with the Linux installer.
The notebook detects and boot on ubuntu, but before being able to choose the language, after the "keyboard = ubuntu" logo, it just ...
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Shutting down or Re-starting 12.04
How can I force Ubuntu to close down or reboot after clicking the restart option. At the moment, the screen has Ubuntu and four dots changing from white to orange. The HD light isn't flashing so it ...
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i recently upgraded from ubuntu 12.10 to 13.04 and now my laptop keep flickering on the log on screen
dell inspiron n5010. after my upgrade last week at random times my machine will restart and the log on screen will continue to restart not allowing me to log in. the only workaround i have come up ...
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An error occurred while mounting ext3
I was trying to install Oracle 11gR2 Express Edition. When I reboot computer I am getting this message "An error occurred while mounting ext3".
$ sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 640.1 GB, 640135028736 ...
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New installation 12.10 on HP d530 gets stuck on red screen
I installed ubuntu 12.10 on a HP d530 machine and after a successful install the reboot gets stuck on a reddish screen witch i thinks is pre gnome.
I think it has to do something with the graphics ...
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Can I remote reboot my D-link 320 NAS?
At home in the UK I have a D-Link ShareCentre (DNS320) and I'm in Venezuela at the moment. I have been using it fine for a while (accessing web GUI, etc) but today I an unable to login. I'm getting ...
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Ubuntu Doesn't Shutdown/reboot
Well, I have an issue when I try to shutdown or reboot my computer. It doesn't shutdown or reboot :(. when I press shutdown or reboot button, computer goes to Ubuntu logo but shutdown or reboot ...
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Ubuntu will not boot after a hard shutdown
I did a clean install of Ubuntu 12 several months back on Toshiba Satellite laptop and have had no problems. System was up to date working great.
A couple days ago I tried the suspend option instead ...
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what command do I put into the boot menu to completely erase ebuntu10.10/edubuntu
I have been searching the net for hours and trying everything this is very frustrating i have a boot dvdto install once i have deleted ubuntu
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wubi 12.04 boots directly into busybox after installation reboot
I am trying to install Ubuntu via wubi onto my HP Envy 1030-US laptop alongside Windows 7 64-bit. I am quite experienced with windows but know very little about Linux. I initially tried repeatedly to ...
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What could be preventing kill, killall and reboot from working?
I have an ubuntu system which uses a USB Drive as the hard disk.
It runs a a few applications continuously (the idea is that it should run for months without interation), no graphical user interface.
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Wubi intallation problem
I have successfully installed Ubuntu using Wubi. Then the systems ask me to reboot to finish the installation. I reboot and get in to the dual-boot, with two options: Windows 7 and Ubuntu.
The problem ...
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ubuntu not loading
I have installed ubuntu on an external drive, I did restart and ubuntu was working but now I tried to use ubuntu again but it didnt work it said the wubildr.mbr file was missing although I didnt ...
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Freeze During a Restart on ASPIRE 4751Z
I notice this happen every time with my ACER ASPIRE 4751Z.
Whenever I reboot from Ubuntu, the boot up freezes during "BIOS load". That means, the boot up menu isn't shown yet. I also have Windows XP ...
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Error after installing 12.04 from 11.10
I installed 12.04 from the Update Manager. It was from 11.10. Afterwards, my computer said 'Restart Now.' So I did. Suddenly the computer froze, and my computer then said 'Ubuntu 12.04' in script ...
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Black screen on reboot after installing WUBI
I have installed WUBI before in my previous laptop, and I had no problem installing it. Now, I've switched to a new laptop, and I can't seem to make it work.
I run wubi.exe and then it started ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 automatically reboots after idle period
My Ubuntu 12.04 automatically reboots after 30 hours of idle.
How can I prevent it from not rebooting when it's idle?
Should I disable any applications or install a particular app?
Dude is in ...
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When the wireless connection is active, Ubuntu 12.04 does not restart or turn off
I performed a clean installation of Ubuntu 12.04 (on a laptop with Intel Core2 Duo CPU T7500 @ 2.20GHz and 2 GB RAM), overwriting the previous version. During the installation I decided to install ...
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Diablo 2 Lord of destruction wine shutdown problem
I was wondering if someone is having the same troubles with running Diablo II (Lord of Destruction expansion set) as me...
After a few minutes the whole laptop suddenly switches off - it's not even a ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 stuck at reboot
I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (GNU/Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64) and when i do the reboot, its stuck up at the reboot. The system shutdown properly but when it tries to boot it hangs in between. ...
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Removed Xserver driver. ubuntu doesnt start. what should i Do?
im new on ubuntu , i intalled it ( dual booted with windows 7) i was customizing it, but when i tried to run compiz it said that missing glx or something like that in the screen, i realized that the ...
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Loop Boot at POST screen
This may be a coincidence, but since I've installed Ubuntu 11.10 (dual booting with Windows7) now I have Ubuntu 12.04, my laptop doesn't pass POST screen sometime. This is what happens: I press the ...
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My notebook can't poweroff normally on battery
Ubuntu 12.04 is installed on my notebook. All the things work normally, but the poweroff function. If my notebook isn't connected to power, it will boot on after poweroff by either I click Power Off ...
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Ubuntu suddenly asks for password and reboots in the middle of a session. How to correct this?
Encountering a problem... suddenly in the middle of a session a dialogue box opens and asks for pc password. on putting the password and clicking the enter ubuntu goes through a short boot where it ...
