I use an Intel celeron J1900 based Nano-itx board (http://www.qotom.net/product/17.html ) which runs ubuntu linux. When reboot command is typed on console, the system freezes after few seconds. The same behavior happens with Yocto poly linux. The solution ( https://forums.untangle.com/hardware/42112-qotom-j1900-hangs-reboot.html ) is to power cycle and boot into BIOS. Change to "OS Selection" option from Windows 7 to Windows8.x .
I am trying to solve this without power cycling the box. Is there any way to change this bios setting from inside the running linux . I have a remote box where it is difficult to send a person to power cycle. I have ssh ability to the box. Any solution that does not require physically going to box that allows clean reboot will be good.
