After shutting down the system it reboots unwantedly

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.1
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Symptom:

You want to halt the system in one of the following ways: The system starts shutting down, but reboots at the end of the shutdown process.

Cause:

The power management is activated in the BIOS of the PC. This can cause such unwanted reboots in some cases.

Solution:

Disable the power management in the BIOS of your PC.

The shutdown process should work like expected afterwards.
Keywords: REBOOT, HALT, SHUTDOWN, RESTART

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