Asus M2N-SLI ACPI system hang

picklestix · n00b Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Posts: 72

I have a Asus M2N-SLI based system. I'm running gentoo 64 bit currently.
At the command line, with acpid running, I can turn off the system with the power button, with a fast press.
Doing the same while X is running hard-locks the system.

This system suspends to ram and disk flawlessly, and I have no other problems!..I booted with an ubuntu 32 bit livecd, and had the same issue. I also have the same issue after just launching TWM. So it's not DE related, or 64 bit specific problem....must be the hardware? I've updated the BIOS as well.

Does anyone have this motherboard and have similar issues? I haven't been able to find anything in google, except reviews for the motherboard stating 'excellent linux support'...which other than this minor problem I would agree...

picklestix · n00b Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Posts: 72

Well, the problem goes away when I turn off the cool'n'quiet in the bios...

Seems like it would be nice to use that to preserve life of the processor......?

No one has this mobo?

Dr Croubie · Apprentice Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 159

Hey, i have an M2N-SLI/DXE also, and came here to get help on why my system isn't even booting at all.

but instead i'll try turning the CnQ off as you suggested, see if that helps...