[Hampshire] Strange Debian Shutdown problem with Pentium 641

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Author: Tim B - Systems
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Subject: [Hampshire] Strange Debian Shutdown problem with Pentium 641
Ladies, gentlemen and Debian Deities,

I have a curious problem with the following setup,

A copy of lshw is presented at the end of this post, but briefly:

Debian 4 (64bit amd64 which I believe should be ok with EM64)
ASROCK 4COREDUAL-VSTA motherboard
Pentium 641 3.2GHz 64-bit CPU
2GB DDR2 Ram (checks ok)
Radeon 9550 AGP graphics card
PCI 2-port SATA controller (no disks connected at the moment)
VIA Rhine III 100MBps Ethernet Card
1394 Fire-wire PCI card.

System harddrive and DVD-writer are both on IDE0 bus.

The problem I'm having is that when I try to logout of (or shutdown) either
GNOME or KDE the system hangs, and a power-off is needed. A re-boot of the
system shows no noticeable ill-effects.

Shutdown from the failsafe terminal shows cron and Avahi do not stop
(presumably because they weren't running) but otherwise is successful.

I have also tried a variety of other distros and they all seem to have the
same problem.

Does anybody have any ideas?

Tim B


Output of lshw: (feel free to cut this from replies)

condor
    description: Desktop Computer
    product: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
    vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
    version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
    serial: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
    width: 32 bits
    capabilities: smbios-2.4 dmi-2.4
    configuration: boot=normal chassis=desktop 
uuid=00020003-0004-0005-0006-000700080009
  *-core
       description: Motherboard
       product: 4CoreDual-VSTA
       physical id: 0
     *-firmware
          description: BIOS
          vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
          physical id: 0
          version: P1.30 (12/11/2006)
          size: 64KB
          capacity: 448KB
          capabilities: pci upgrade shadowing cdboot bootselect socketedrom 
edd int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int5printscreen 
int9keyboard int14serial int17printer int10video acpi usb ls120boot zipboot 
biosbootspecification netboot
     *-cpu
          description: CPU
          product: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz
          vendor: Intel Corp.
          physical id: 4
          bus info: cpu@0
          version: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz
          serial: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
          slot: CPUSocket
          size: 3200MHz
          capacity: 3200MHz
          width: 64 bits
          clock: 200MHz
          capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 
apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht 
tm syscall x86-64 constant_tsc pni monitor ds_cpl cid cx16 xtpr lahf_lm
        *-cache:0
             description: L1 cache
             physical id: 5
             slot: L1-Cache
             size: 16KB
             capacity: 16KB
             capabilities: internal write-back data
        *-cache:1
             description: L2 cache
             physical id: 6
             slot: L2-Cache
             size: 1MB
             capacity: 1MB
             capabilities: internal write-back unified
        *-cache:2 DISABLED
             description: L3 cache
             physical id: 7
             slot: L3-Cache
             capabilities: internal
     *-memory
          description: System Memory
          physical id: 10
          slot: System board or motherboard
          size: 2GB
        *-bank:0
             description: DIMM SDRAM Synchronous
             product: PartNum0
             vendor: Manufacturer0
             physical id: 0
             serial: SerNum0
             slot: DIMM0
             size: 1GB
             width: 64 bits
        *-bank:1
             description: DIMM SDRAM Synchronous
             product: PartNum1
             vendor: Manufacturer1
             physical id: 1
             serial: SerNum1
             slot: DIMM1
             size: 1GB
             width: 64 bits
     *-pci:0
          description: Host bridge
          product: PT894 Host Bridge
          vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
          physical id: d0000000
          bus info: pci@00:00.0
          version: 00
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
          configuration: latency=8
          resources: iomemory:d0000000-dfffffff
        *-system UNCLAIMED
             description: PIC
             product: PT894 I/O APIC Interrupt Controller
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: 0.5
             bus info: pci@00:00.5
             version: 00
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: io_x_-apic bus_master
             configuration: latency=0
        *-pci:0
             description: PCI bridge
             product: VT8237 PCI Bridge
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: 1
             bus info: pci@00:01.0
             version: 00
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
           *-display:0
                description: VGA compatible controller
                product: RV350 AS [Radeon 9550]
                vendor: ATI Technologies Inc
                physical id: 0
                bus info: pci@01:00.0
                version: 00
                size: 256MB
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 66MHz
                capabilities: vga bus_master cap_list
                configuration: latency=32 mingnt=8
                resources: iomemory:b0000000-bfffffff ioport:b000-b0ff 
iomemory:ff2f0000-ff2fffff irq:50
           *-display:1 UNCLAIMED
                description: Display controller
                product: RV350 ?? [Radeon 9550] (Secondary)
                vendor: ATI Technologies Inc
                physical id: 0.1
                bus info: pci@01:00.1
                version: 00
                size: 256MB
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 66MHz
                capabilities: bus_master cap_list
                configuration: latency=32 mingnt=8
                resources: iomemory:a0000000-afffffff 
iomemory:ff2e0000-ff2effff
        *-pci:1
             description: PCI bridge
             product: PT890 PCI to PCI Bridge Controller
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: 2
             bus info: pci@00:02.0
             version: 00
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=pcieport-driver
        *-firewire
             description: FireWire (IEEE 1394)
             product: IEEE 1394 Host Controller
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: 9
             bus info: pci@00:09.0
             version: 80
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: ohci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ohci1394 latency=32 maxlatency=32
             resources: iomemory:ff6fe800-ff6fefff ioport:c000-c07f irq:193
        *-storage
             description: RAID bus controller
             product: SiI 3512 [SATALink/SATARaid] Serial ATA Controller
             vendor: Silicon Image, Inc.
             physical id: a
             bus info: pci@00:0a.0
             version: 01
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: storage bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=sata_sil latency=32
             resources: ioport:d400-d407 ioport:cc00-cc03 ioport:c480-c487 
ioport:c400-c403 ioport:c080-c08f iomemory:ff6ff000-ff6ff1ff irq:201
        *-network:0
             description: Ethernet interface
             product: VT6105 [Rhine-III]
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: c
             bus info: pci@00:0c.0
             logical name: eth1
             version: 86
             serial: 00:19:5b:31:87:66
             size: 100MB/s
             capacity: 100MB/s
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 
10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
             configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=via-rhine 
driverversion=1.4.1 duplex=full ip=169.254.218.63 latency=32 link=yes 
maxlatency=8 mingnt=3 multicast=yes port=MII speed=100MB/s
             resources: ioport:c800-c8ff iomemory:ff6ff400-ff6ff4ff irq:50
        *-ide:0
             description: IDE interface
             product: VT8237A SATA 2-Port Controller
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: f
             bus info: pci@00:0f.0
             version: 80
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: ide bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=sata_via latency=32
             resources: ioport:e000-e007 ioport:dc00-dc03 ioport:d880-d887 
ioport:d800-d803 ioport:d480-d48f ioport:d000-d0ff irq:225
        *-ide:1
             description: IDE interface
             product: VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: f.1
             bus info: pci@00:0f.1
             version: 07
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: ide bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=VIA_IDE latency=32
             resources: ioport:fc00-fc0f
           *-ide
                description: IDE Channel 0
                physical id: 0
                bus info: ide@0
                logical name: ide0
                clock: 33MHz
              *-disk
                   description: ATA Disk
                   product: ST380215A
                   vendor: Seagate
                   physical id: 0
                   bus info: ide@0.0
                   logical name: /dev/hda
                   version: 3.AAC
                   serial: 9QZ0892Y
                   size: 74GB
                   capacity: 74GB
                   capabilities: ata dma lba iordy smart security pm 
partitioned partitioned:dos
                   configuration: smart=on
                 *-volume:0
                      description: Linux filesystem partition
                      physical id: 1
                      bus info: ide@0.0,1
                      logical name: /dev/hda1
                      capacity: 18GB
                      capabilities: primary bootable
                 *-volume:1
                      description: Linux swap / Solaris partition
                      physical id: 2
                      bus info: ide@0.0,2
                      logical name: /dev/hda2
                      capacity: 3992MB
                      capabilities: primary nofs
                 *-volume:2
                      description: Linux filesystem partition
                      physical id: 3
                      bus info: ide@0.0,3
                      logical name: /dev/hda3
                      capacity: 51GB
                      capabilities: primary
              *-cdrom
                   description: DVD-RAM writer
                   product: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H12N
                   physical id: 1
                   bus info: ide@0.1
                   logical name: /dev/hdb
                   version: UL01
                   serial: K086A6E5912
                   capabilities: packet atapi cdrom removable nonmagnetic dma 
lba iordy pm audio cd-r cd-rw dvd dvd-r dvd-ram
                   configuration: mode=udma4
                 *-disc
                      physical id: 0
                      logical name: /dev/hdb
        *-usb:0
             description: USB Controller
             product: VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: 10
             bus info: pci@00:10.0
             version: a0
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=32
             resources: ioport:e080-e09f irq:209
           *-usbhost
                product: UHCI Host Controller
                vendor: Linux 2.6.18-4-amd64 uhci_hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb@1
                logical name: usb1
                version: 2.06
                capabilities: usb-1.10
                configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s
        *-usb:1
             description: USB Controller
             product: VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: 10.1
             bus info: pci@00:10.1
             version: a0
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=32
             resources: ioport:e400-e41f irq:217
           *-usbhost
                product: UHCI Host Controller
                vendor: Linux 2.6.18-4-amd64 uhci_hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb@2
                logical name: usb2
                version: 2.06
                capabilities: usb-1.10
                configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s
        *-usb:2
             description: USB Controller
             product: VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: 10.2
             bus info: pci@00:10.2
             version: a0
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=32
             resources: ioport:e480-e49f irq:225
           *-usbhost
                product: UHCI Host Controller
                vendor: Linux 2.6.18-4-amd64 uhci_hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb@3
                logical name: usb3
                version: 2.06
                capabilities: usb-1.10
                configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s
              *-usb
                   description: Mass storage device
                   product: 8-in-2
                   physical id: 2
                   bus info: usb@3:2
                   logical name: scsi4
                   version: 2.00
                   serial: 320A8D7683
                   capabilities: usb-1.10 scsi emulated scsi-host
                   configuration: driver=usb-storage maxpower=100mA 
speed=12.0MB/s
                 *-disk:0
                      description: SCSI Disk
                      product: CompactFlash
                      vendor: OEI-USB
                      physical id: 0.0.0
                      bus info: scsi@4:0.0.0
                      logical name: /dev/sda
                      version: 2.0
                      capabilities: removable
                    *-disc
                         physical id: 0
                         logical name: /dev/sda
                 *-disk:1
                      description: SCSI Disk
                      product: SM/MS/SD
                      vendor: OEI-USB
                      physical id: 0.0.1
                      bus info: scsi@4:0.0.1
                      logical name: /dev/sdb
                      version: 2.0
                      capabilities: removable
                    *-disc
                         physical id: 0
                         logical name: /dev/sdb
        *-usb:3
             description: USB Controller
             product: VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: 10.3
             bus info: pci@00:10.3
             version: a0
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=32
             resources: ioport:ec00-ec1f irq:233
           *-usbhost
                product: UHCI Host Controller
                vendor: Linux 2.6.18-4-amd64 uhci_hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb@4
                logical name: usb4
                version: 2.06
                capabilities: usb-1.10
                configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s
        *-usb:4
             description: USB Controller
             product: USB 2.0
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: 10.4
             bus info: pci@00:10.4
             version: 86
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: ehci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=32
             resources: iomemory:ff6ff800-ff6ff8ff irq:225
           *-usbhost
                product: EHCI Host Controller
                vendor: Linux 2.6.18-4-amd64 ehci_hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb@5
                logical name: usb5
                version: 2.06
                capabilities: usb-2.00
                configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=8 speed=480.0MB/s
              *-usb
                   description: USB hub
                   product: USB2.0 Hub
                   vendor: Genesys Logic, Inc.
                   physical id: 2
                   bus info: usb@5:2
                   version: 7.02
                   capabilities: usb-2.00
                   configuration: driver=hub maxpower=100mA slots=4 
speed=480.0MB/s
                 *-usb
                      description: Keyboard
                      product: USB Receiver
                      vendor: Logitech
                      physical id: 3
                      bus info: usb@5:2.3
                      version: 38.10
                      capabilities: usb-1.10
                      configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=98mA speed=1.5MB/s
        *-isa
             description: ISA bridge
             product: VT8237A PCI to ISA Bridge
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: 11
             bus info: pci@00:11.0
             version: 00
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: isa cap_list
             configuration: latency=0
        *-network:1
             description: Ethernet interface
             product: VT6102 [Rhine-II]
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: 12
             bus info: pci@00:12.0
             logical name: eth2
             version: 7c
             serial: 00:13:8f:fd:ef:83
             size: 10MB/s
             capacity: 100MB/s
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 
10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
             configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=via-rhine 
driverversion=1.4.1 duplex=half latency=32 link=no maxlatency=8 mingnt=3 
multicast=yes port=MII speed=10MB/s
             resources: ioport:e800-e8ff iomemory:ff6ffc00-ff6ffcff irq:233
     *-pci:1
          description: Host bridge
          product: PT894 Host Bridge
          vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
          physical id: 100
          bus info: pci@00:00.1
          version: 00
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
     *-pci:2
          description: Host bridge
          product: PT894 Host Bridge
          vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
          physical id: 101
          bus info: pci@00:00.2
          version: 00
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
     *-pci:3
          description: Host bridge
          product: PT890 Host Bridge
          vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
          physical id: 102
          bus info: pci@00:00.3
          version: 00
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
     *-pci:4
          description: Host bridge
          product: PT894 Host Bridge
          vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
          physical id: 103
          bus info: pci@00:00.4
          version: 00
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
     *-pci:5
          description: Host bridge
          product: PT894 Host Bridge
          vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
          physical id: 104
          bus info: pci@00:00.7
          version: 00
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
     *-pci:6
          description: Host bridge
          product: VT8251 Ultra VLINK Controller
          vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
          physical id: 105
          bus info: pci@00:11.7
          version: 00
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
          configuration: latency=32
     *-pci:7
          description: Host bridge
          product: VT8237A Host Bridge
          vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
          physical id: 106
          bus info: pci@00:13.0
          version: 00
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
     *-multimedia
          description: Audio device
          product: VIA High Definition Audio Controller
          vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
          physical id: 1
          bus info: pci@80:01.0
          version: 10
          width: 64 bits
          clock: 33MHz
          capabilities: bus_master cap_list
          configuration: driver=HDA Intel latency=0
          resources: iomemory:ff4fc000-ff4fffff irq:193
  *-network DISABLED
       description: IEEE1394 interface
       physical id: 1
       logical name: eth0
       serial: 00:11:06:66:45:55
       capabilities: ieee1394 physical
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=eth1394 multicast=yes


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