I fixed it in Ubuntu Natty (kernel 2.6.38) by adding the following parameter to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX line in /etc/default/grub "ata_generic.all_generic_ide=1"
(reference: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/228302) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/199687 Title: [Intrepid] [Hardy] Asus F5N laptop freezes on restart but will shut down To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/199687/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
