Re: i386/1403: Intel 440BX2 mobo doesn't power off on halt -p

["Peter Galbavy" <peter@wonderland.org>]

The following reply was made to PR i386/1403; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: "Peter Galbavy" <peter@wonderland.org>
To: <gnats@cvs.openbsd.org>, <bugs@cvs.openbsd.org>,
   "Stephan Somogyi" <obsd-bug@gyroscope.net>
Cc:  Subject: Re: i386/1403: Intel 440BX2 mobo doesn't power off on halt -p
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 09:27:01 +0100

 > Even with the new BIOS, this machine will not power down on 'halt -p'
 > and instead hangs (requiring the power cord to be pulled) after
 > printing "Attempting to power down..." to the console.
 
 FYI This also occurs on my Sony BX chipset based laptop, so it may not be a
 specific motherboard issue. I will check the BIOS rev/type later.
 
 Peter