[plug] Problem with laptop running Ubuntu 8.10

[Adam Davin]

Hi All,

On Sun, 8 Feb 2009 00:01:08 +0900
sothisistheinternet <sothisistheinternet at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 11:40 PM, Bret Busby <bret at busby.net> wrote:
> >
> > I have an HP/Compaq NX5000 running Ubuntu 8.10, in a multiple boot
> > installation. (Well, it was, when it was operating properly)
> >
> > I have just gone to look at an image that was displayed in a web
> > browser window the last time that I used the computer (a couple of
> > days ago), and the screen displays only the background, with no
> > desktop, no panel, no date/time, or anything else.
> >
> > Nothing responds on the computer; <alt><F1> to got to a console (if
> > that works in Ubuntu), <CTRL><ALT><DELETE>, and, the ON/OFF switch.
> 
> I'm not meaning to talk down to you but have you held the power button
> down for 5-10 seconds to see if it powered off? I'm just trying to
> make sure it wasn't a quick 1-3 second press of the power button.

Second to this, just pulling out the power and then removing the
battery works as well.. Not really the most elegant solution but if the
situation has gotten that desperate..

Regards, 

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Adam Davin
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