Re: System restart

From: Lukas Jelinek
Date: Sat Sep 16 2006 - 19:01:40 EST


> Hello,
>
> after upgrading BIOS to the latest version on my Intel Core 2 Duo with DP965LT
> board kernel is unable to restart system. (Kernel 2.6.18-rc6.) With older BIOS
> the same kernel restarts OK. The last message printed on console is: Restarting
> system and system hangs.
>
> I wonder, why "machine restart" message does not appear.
>
> I tried kernel parameter reboot=t reboot=f reboot=t,w,f nothing helps.
>

This is probably not a kernel problem but a BIOS-related one. Since only
a few boards/BIOSes need specific fixups it looks like your new BIOS is
buggy. Try to contact the BIOS vendor and report this problem.

Lukas Jelinek
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