Messages in this thread | | | From | Egil Kvaleberg <> | Subject | Re: Linux 2.2.4/SMP/IO-APIC cannot reboot machine : workaround found | Date | Mon, 3 May 1999 09:16:43 GMT |
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On 31 Mar 1999, Fabien Collin wrote:
> Recently, I saw several messages on this list from users > reporting they couldn't reboot their SMP machines with kernel 2.2.X. > > Someone proposed a patch (which didn't work), others recommended > to upgrade the BIOS. > > I have the same problem using a Tyan Thunder 100 with the 440GX > chipset using BIOS 1.16a.
I have s Supermicro P6DLS with 440LX chipset, and dual Celerons that exhibits exactly the same problem.
> To solve the problem, I have added the following line in > lilo.conf : append="reboot=bios"
> Could other people tell me if this really solves this reboot > problem on other motherboards ?
Works here too.
Would it be possible to default to bios restart if the port controlled reset doesn't work, instead of triple-faulting like now?
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