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Subject: Re: reboot error (keyboard reset)
To: root@jd-unix.wpafb.af.mil (Jeffrey D. Dean ROOT)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 1995 12:19:35 -0700 (PDT)
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> 	Everytime I reboot this machine, It gives a
> "Keyboard reset failed. Attempting CPU shutdown"
> 	Does anybody know what I can do to resolve this problem?
> 	Or -at least, where to look???
> 		Jeff

You'll need to recompile your kernel with BROKEN_KEYBOARD_RESET
defined.

>From /sys/i386/conf/LINT:

#
# BROKEN_KEYBOARD_RESET disables the use of the keyboard controller to
# reset the CPU for reboot.  This is needed on some systems with broken
# keyboard controllers.
#options	"BROKEN_KEYBOARD_RESET"