> 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?
Egil
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