On Mon, 29 Jan 2007, Anders Hogrelius wrote:

> I also found this in the kernel messages when the box rebooted.
>
> cpu1: unable to issue `START' command
>
> Which makes sense since the system was unable to stop the second CPU.
>
> Is there any way to force a "cold" reboot when the system crashes as that 
> seems to be the only way to stop the hung CPU. The only way I've found that 
> works so far is to pull the plug and wait until the second LED on the power 
> supply winks out.

   I think I was usually able to halt the CPU from the SRM.  The CS20 SRM 
takes an optional CPU number on the HALT command, if I remember correctly. 
I think the SRM INIT command should also reset everything, as well.

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Michael L. Hitch			mhitch@montana.edu
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