Re: [PATCH] x86: Fix reboot issue for Dell Optiplex 990 V2

From: Valdis . Kletnieks
Date: Sun Nov 06 2011 - 14:50:33 EST


On Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:16:09 BST, Ismail Donmez said:
> On 11/04/2011 03:29 AM, Thomas Renninger wrote:
> > This was the only (reboot=p) option that worked for this desktop.
> > Default does not reboot as well.

> > DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Latitude E6420"),

> > + DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "OptiPlex 990"),

> I have this machine and can confirm reboot=pci is only way to get it to
> reboot. But also Dell's very recent Latitude E6520 laptop needs the same
> workaround. It would be nice to send a patch for it too.

Just as another data point, my Latitude E6500 does *not* need this, as it's perfectly
happy using the default reboot method. So please avoid the temptation to do
a match on "Latitude E6" ;)

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