PCLINUXOS shutdown problems???? Here's the answer....

Before reinstalling PCLINUXOS check your bios, and check and see if  APCI is enabled in the bios......if it is then leave it alone and boot into PCLINUXOS like normal.....

Go to the PCLINUXOS Control Center : > BOOT > setup boot system > under MAIN options :  All should be ok there.

Then click : ADVANCED...and UN-check =Enable ACPI... UN-check =Clean /temp at each boot...and....ENABLE Local APIC ...and CHECKED : ENABLE SMP...

Then shutdown -by- "SYSTEM"...and reboot , that should fix the problem for you!

Now to explain what ACPI is and why it is causing this issue.....here's the answer too!
ACPI allows the operating system to communicate with the computer's BIOS and instruct the BIOS to power down peripherals. For example, when your computer goes into hibernation mode, the operating system is using the ACPI specification to control the power to the internal components.There is some conflicts with PCLINUXOS and the ACPI being enabled in your computer's bios also that causes it to "hang"....

Therefore, we shut it off in the operating system and let the computer hardware dictate what it wants to to the peripherals in the system......

Now that the cat's outta the bag we can get on with life!

IF THIS TECH TIP FAILS>>>>>>Keep your initial Live CD in the drive when powering down as it has the shutdown files built into it and may help the system to force itself to
completely shut off......

Another option is to turn off Plymouth login and logoff screen and download another one....there has been issues with these files....go to Synaptic Package Manager and download more themes and swap it out for another one.....should also help clear up this shutdown problem.....

For sure, PCLINUXOS is a great distro and the features make it worth the effort!