Subject: Re: reboot problem
To: Brian Eriks <beriks@mercury.jorsm.com>
From: Wayne Berke <berke@panix.com>
List: port-i386
Date: 01/25/1996 07:55:59
In message <Pine.LNX.3.91.960124214717.4199C-100000@mercury.jorsm.com>, Brian E
riks writes:
>
> I have seen this problem, as well. That was one of my BIG reasons for
> upgrading to 1.1. However, the problem is still there in the new
> version. I have a similar system, a 486DX/33 with AMI BIOS. From the
> research that a friend and I have done, the code in reboot() does not reset
> the IDE hard disk controller properly. (I get a HDD controller failure
> once NetBSD reboots) After hitting the reset button, everything is back
> to normal again.
>
Does this problem exist in FreeBSD? If not, wouldn't their code be a prime
target for import? I'm sure Jordan wouldn't mind...