[plug] Problem with laptop running Ubuntu 8.10

[Bret Busby]

On Sun, 8 Feb 2009, sothisistheinternet wrote:

> 
> On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 11:40 PM, Bret Busby <bret at busby.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hello.
>>
>> 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.
>
> Ari
>

Actually, your solution is what did work - that is exactly what Anne 
did, late last week, and it got it going again.

It hadn't occurred to me, that the button would need to be held down for 
so long. I had initially just pushed it down and then released, and I 
had later held it down for a few seconds, and Anne told me that she had 
just held the button down until the laptop rebooted, and it rebooted 
okay.

Thanks everyone, for your suggestions.

--
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
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