MrTheFirst · July 24, 2024 22:05 · May 14, 2018
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+First, find the right Intel Controller (this may be different on your machine):
+
+    root@macmini:~# lspci | grep LPC
+    00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM65 Express Chipset Family LPC Controller (rev 05)
+
+Next, look up the datasheet for that controller. In this case, it's https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/datasheets/6-chipset-c200-chipset-datasheet.pdf
+
+Read it. I wanted the `AFTERG3_EN` bit in the "GEN_PMCON_3 - General PM Configuration 3 Register", which documented on pp.510-513.
+
+Offset Address is A4h and Size: 16-bit.
+
+Cool. We'll read the existing value:
+
+    root@macmini:~# setpci -s 00:1f.0 0xa4.w
+    9809
+
+Looks hopeful. Note:
+`0xa4` is the register address from the manual.
+`.w` is the size of the register, 16-bits in this case (word).
+`9809` is the value in hex.
+
+What's that in binary?
+
+    root@macmini:~# bc -q
+    obase=2
+    ibase=16
+    9809
+    1001100000001001
+
+Blow that up a bit:
+
+    bit: 15 14 13 12 11 10  9  8  7  6  5  4  3  2  1  0
+    ----------------------------------------------------
+    val:  1  0  0  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  1
+
+AFTERG3_EN is at bit 0, and it's set to 1. According to the manual:
+
+> AFTERG3_EN — R/W. This bit determines what state to go to when power is re- applied after a power failure (G3 state). This bit is in the RTC well and is only cleared by RTCRST# assertion.
+> 0 = System will return to S0 state (boot) after power is re-applied.
+> 1 = System will return to the S5 state (except if it was in S4, in which case it will return to S4). In the S5 state, the only enabled wake event is the Power Button or any enabled wake event that was preserved through the power failure.
+
+That makes sense as my machine was not coming back on after power failure.
+
+Flip that bit, convert back to hex:
+
+    root@macmini:~# bc -q
+    obase=16
+    ibase=2
+    1001100000001000
+    9808
+
+Set it.
+
+    root@macmini:~# setpci -s 00:1f.0 0xa4.w=9808
+
+Check it.
+
+    root@macmini:~# setpci -s 00:1f.0 0xa4.w
+    9808
+
+Test to see if it worked (run sync a few times, remount read only, etc... prepare for power off). Pull out power plug. Put power plug back in.
+
+It boots again! Yay!
+
+Checked again and it actually persisted across reboot. Success!
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