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On Sat, Feb 12, 2005 at 11:01:46PM +1100, Mark Hurst wrote:
> Have searched http://www.netbsd.org/Misc/query-pr.html and could not
> find anything relevant to this problem. If i should submit a PR rather
> than post to this list, i apologise in advance.
>=20
> On a PC with a SiS 651 motherboard, having problems rebooting and
> halting using GENERIC kernel from current as of 2005-02-11.
>=20
> Running "reboot" hangs at the "rebooting" message. Running "halt" (or
> "halt -p", or "poweroff") results in "press any key to reboot", then a
> hang with a "reboot" message.

Yes, I experience that, too.  I ended up not using ACPI on that
computer.

I had the occasion to try a Linux Live CD (Knoppix IIRC), and it failed
horribly too.  I even had troubles booting anything else after that.

My guess is that the BIOS is really broken.  The motherboard is a
K7S5A.

--=20
Quentin Garnier - cube@cubidou.net - cube@NetBSD.org
"When I find the controls, I'll go where I like, I'll know where I want
to be, but maybe for now I'll stay right here on a silent sea."
KT Tunstall, Silent Sea, Eye to the Telescope, 2004.

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