Comment 88 for bug 418509

Uninstall your modem and see if the problem goes away. Linux is not a modem
or fax friendly OS unless it is an ancient external modem/fax connected via
serial port.

On Wednesday 10 March 2010 12:39:58 pm mf wrote:
> OK i have had this problem since i first installed 9.10 in November
> 2009. I have since had about 6 or 7 kernel updates and the problem has
> persisted.,
>
> Currently i have 2.6.32-16-386 #24-Ubuntu SMP Sat Mar 6 15:33:03 UTC
> 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
>
> Reboot, shutdown, suspend and hibernate all fail, every time.
>
> I see this if i issue a "shutdown" from maintenance mode
>
> init: rsyslog-kmsg main process (996) Killed by TERM signal
> init: hal main process (1034) terminated with status 1
> init: avahi-daemon main process (1042)n terminated with status 255
> *stopping TiMidity++ Alsa midi emulation...
> modemmanager: caught signal 15, shutting down...
> init: disconnecting from system bus...
> _
>
> And then i just get a blinking cursor top left until i i power if off
> with the button - my hard drive makes a nasty clicking noise when i do
> this so i'm not happy with that.
>
> This really is a serious problem and widespread too.
>
> Any idea's anyone before i smash this netbook to pieces in a frustrated
> rage or it melts and catches fire in my bag as it cooks until the
> battery runs out :)
>

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