"System boot fail" bios message after powering off ubuntu 11.04

[Haedri]

I've migrated from 10.10 to 11.04 and now each time I start my computer after powering off from ubuntu I have a bios error message.

Steps to reproduce:
- Shutdown computer from ubuntu (from menu, or by using sudo halt)
- (computer powers off)
- Power on computer
- Computer begin its start sequence (~ 2-3 seconds)
- Computer reboots itself and display the following error message :"System boot fail"

I've tried reseting bios settings, but it makes no differences. After the error message, I just press the F1 key as suggested, and the boot process can continue.

This is a bug specific to ubuntu 11.04, here's the different things I tried, with test results :
- Power off from Windows XP : reboot ok
- Reboot computer (no power off, using the restart command from main menu) from ubuntu 11.04 : ok
- Halt from ubuntu 11.04 : error message at power on
- Halt from ubuntu 11.04 live cd : error message at power on
- Halt from ubuntu 10.04 live cd : reboot ok
- Halt during bios sequence : reboot ok

Looking around the web, I found two other guys with same issue, both running asus motherboard, so there might be a problem with new kernel shutdown sequence and asus motherboard (mine is P5N-D) (http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=3115863.0 and http://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.php?id=506381)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic-pae 2.6.38-8.42
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic-pae 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: jb 2434 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfe024000 irq 22'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC883'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0883,1043829e,00100002'
   Controls : 35
   Simple ctrls : 20
Date: Wed Jun 8 20:27:59 2011
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c932bd3c-b908-449a-bfed-3eaec76aed7e
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=fr_FR:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic-pae root=UUID=8c463479-6520-4827-8ef4-f891014c6e8c ro vga=792 quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-8-generic-pae N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-8-generic-pae N/A
 linux-firmware 1.52
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-28 (11 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 06/05/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: ASUS P5N-D ACPI BIOS Revision 0601
dmi.board.name: P5N-D
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.XX
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 123456789000
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvrASUSP5N-DACPIBIOSRevision0601:bd06/05/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5N-D:rvr1.XX:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Julian Wiedmann (jwiedmann)]

I'm curious: does the kernel in comment #9 of bug 787590 help?

[Haedri (jb-launchpad)]

I've tried the specified kernel
$ uname -a
Linux jb-desktop 2.6.38-9-generic #43~lp787590v201106021536 SMP Thu Jun 2 14:37:57 UTC 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

But still the same problem.

I've also tried to remove the power supply after powering off from ubuntu, the reboot was ok. So indeed there could be something that is not correctly powered off in the computer.

[Alek Slater (slayte)]

I have the exact same problem been playing with acpi grub startup settings, but still no luck.

[vista killer (vistakiller)]

I have the same problem with kubuntu 11.04 and i today i have upgrade to kubuntu 11.10 and the problem still exists. My motherboard is asus P5N32-e sli with nvidia chipset
I have found this solution but i havent try it

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/791089/comments/43

and i dont think is the same bug with 776803