linux-kernel - Re: System restart

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Message-ID: <450C8243.60406@kernel-api.org>
Date:	Sun, 17 Sep 2006 01:01:23 +0200
From:	Lukas Jelinek <info@...nel-api.org>
To:	Lukas Hejtmanek <xhejtman@...l.muni.cz>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: System restart

> 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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