On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:42:25 -0700 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8378 > > Summary: Averatec 3156X laptop doesn't reboot with kernels > > 2.6.13.5 (responsible commit found) > Kernel Version: 2.6.14 till 2.6.21 > Status: NEW > Severity: normal > Owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Submitter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Most recent kernel where this bug did *NOT* occur: 2.6.13.5 > > Distribution: Debian > Hardware Environment: Averatec 3156X (seemingly identical to the american > model > 3150P) > Software Environment:? > Problem Description: > I noticed that with recent kernels my laptop would reboot when I do an 'init > 6', > but hang at the end of the init run. The last working vanilla kernel is > 2.6.13.5. With some trying and a bit of guessing I found a change to > include/asm-i386/mach-default/mach_reboot.h in 2.6.14 to be the culprit. It > can > be found at: > http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.14.y.git;a=commitdiff;h=59f4e7d572980a521b7bdba74ab71b21f5995538 > > On a 2.6.21 source tree I can revert this patch, and then rebooting works. > > Steps to reproduce: > 1) On a Averatec 3156X (or 3150p?) boot to your default runlevel. > 2) as root, type "init 6". > 3) instead of rebooting, the system will hang at the end with a blank screen. >
Oh dear. We have an ugly i386 snafu here. Thanks for doing the bisection - it helps enormously. Could some brave person please pick it up and see if we can get both Truxton and Lee's machines working? - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
