--- Kevin Oberman <oberman_at_es.net> wrote: > > The assumption that servers don't need ACPI is > simply untrue. More and > more newer BIOSes simply will not boot without ACPI. > Since ACPI takes > over the functions of APM, too often people assume > that it does nothing > else, when it may well do a great many more things, > many well outside > the bounds of power management and essential to > system operation. You're right- I was thinking about *my* client's serverside usage (UP, non bleeding edge HW by any means) But really- modern UP machines really won't boot without ACPI? I was unaware of that... ===== -- live- http://www.scosol.org/ to- AIM: IMFDUP _-jupiter accepts your offer-_Received on Fri Apr 09 2004 - 12:17:09 UTC
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