Re: Kernel lockups on dual-Athlon board -- help wanted

["Eric S. Raymond" <esr@thyrsus.com>]

Alex Buell <alex.buell@tahallah.demon.co.uk>:
> On Sat, 11 Aug 2001, Eric S. Raymond wrote:
> 
> > 6. Here's a weird one.  When the kernel is running, the power switch
> >    has to be pressed down for 4 seconds to power down the machine.  But
> >    during a lockup it powers down the machine instantly.
> >
> > What we're seeing suggests some bad interaction between the SMP
> > support and the hardware.  But item 7 hints that power management
> > could be involved, even though we have it configured out.
> 
> You appear to be missing item 7.

It was 0400 and I was fried.  I was referring to the item 6 you quoted.
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