[Trac #342] There is no way to turn the system off!!!

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#342: There is no way to turn the system off!!!
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 Reporter:  mfoster  |       Owner:  jg     
     Type:  defect   |      Status:  new    
 Priority:  normal   |   Milestone:  BTest-1
Component:  kernel   |    Keywords:         
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 Hi, Folks,

 With everyone running PC boards, perhaps you've missed an absolutely
 essential issue: there is no way to turn the system off!  Yes, the power
 button works to turn the system on, but it doesn't work to turn the system
 off.  We have built-in a special hardware function that will force the
 power off if you hold down the power button for ~4 seconds, but that leads
 to filesystem corruption, etc.

 Especially once we are in the enclosure and have a battery attached, the
 inability to turn the system off cleanly will be a critical issue -
 unplugging the AC adapter as you are now will have little effect. I view
 this as a very high priority blocker, and I suspect that once you run the
 real system, you'll feel the same way.

 This wouldn't be nearly as important if we were far along enough to
 support suspend/resume, but without it, this is a vital issue that needs
 an immediate fix.

 Best Regards,
 MarkF

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