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SuperNet, thanks so much dude, that totally worked for shutdown! To fix restart, I used the AppleACPIPlatform.kext file from my previous rebooting install (ver 10.5.2)

 

All is good now. Hopefully this will work for EVERYONE.

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SuperNet, thanks so much dude, that totally worked for shutdown! To fix restart, I used the AppleACPIPlatform.kext file from my previous rebooting install (ver 10.5.2)

 

All is good now. Hopefully this will work for EVERYONE.

 

I hope you realize that limits your cpu cores to 1 (one of the sledgehammer ways of getting shutdown to work). Is it really worth not having a dual-core machine to have automatic shutdown working?

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indeed. Only 1 core on shutdown only.

 

HOWEVER, this worked briefly for me, then stopped working again. I tried reinstalling it, no dice. I plan a BIOS update soon, so that might take care of it.

 

 

I now have the same problem, it briefly worked, now it doesn't. Let me know how you go with finding a solution. I will try a BIOS update as well (GA-965-DS3).

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indeed. Only 1 core on shutdown only.

 

HOWEVER, this worked briefly for me, then stopped working again. I tried reinstalling it, no dice. I plan a BIOS update soon, so that might take care of it.

 

The App / Script is an very good idea.

Running this at shutdown moment didnt confuse other rhings.

 

 

 

I get if i tried to run it by hand (shutdown didnt worked better before) :

Last login: Mon Jun 2 07:57:00 on console

amiasus:~ ami$ sudo /sbin/poweroff_fix

Password:

FATAL: Could not initialize chud, error 0

amiasus:~ ami$

 

Does we need to install CHUD (i think the chud.kext is enough Dev Tools) ?

Also in the source code chud things are named.

Where can we get it ?

 

THANKS!!

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I now have the same problem, it briefly worked, now it doesn't. Let me know how you go with finding a solution. I will try a BIOS update as well (GA-965-DS3).

 

Just an update, Updated bios to latest rev. Same results as before But, I find the poweroff fix to be a bit tempramental...it will work then not work..re-installing it works again but only briefly then back to square 1 again. I looked through the script the code looks fine. Could it be that the item is not starting up correct in the startup items?

 

/Library/StartupItems/shutdownfix

 

{

Description = "Shutdown Fix";

Provides = ("shutdownfix");

OrderPreference = "None";

}

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I tried poweroff_fix to find that sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.

 

So I made a simple AppleScript (Shutdown_1Core_Eng.app) that has worked flawlessly for me in the last few days.

 

Anyone willing to give it a try at his/her own risk should follow these directions (with pictures):

1_ Install CHUD.pkg

2_ Set Universal Access as shown

3_ Double-click on ProcessorPrefPane to install

4_ Double-click on Shutdown_1Core_Eng.app

 

Hopefully you'll get something like the biggest .png attached: only one core running (see menubar) and a complete shutdown after a few seconds.

 

Put the Script in the Dock for easy access, also put CPUPalette in the Dock to see what happens to your Cores.

 

The script is editable, adding a few lines will make it work with 4Cores, too.

 

It works with 10.5.3 and 10.5.2, should work with Tiger

 

 

 

My rig: Asus P5k-VM, Intel Core2 Duo 3GHz, 3GB SDRAM, GeForce 7300 GS 256MB, Kalyway 10.5.2

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Huh? Why does anyone need to use Universal Access and all for this ? I don't get it...

 

Also where can I get CHUD.pkg?

 

You only need to check the "Enable access for assistive devices" box, actually; the script needs it to function properly.

 

You can find CHUD.pkg in

Leopard_Install_DVD->Optional_Installs->Xcode_Tools->Packages (see picture)

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