Re: [H] acpi

[DHSinclair]

FORc5,
Yes, Master! First thing checked; not a single suspect cap anywhere!
Have not taken the removed psu apart yet though!! That is next. This old
psu is dated 1997 from my Bro's Micron Pentium Pro?
The old Fortron/Source is tooling away but ~0.1v low on the 12v buss. Reads 
+11.98v.

Did find that the CMOS batt was low, 2.901v. Changed it. No improvement.
Think Greg gets the biscuit again! This old BX6 just can not play nice with 
a 160G drive!

My bad
Thanks,
Duncan

At 18:19 10/18/2008 -0700, you wrote:

ASSUME u checked for bad caps ?

Have a customer who wants me to do 4 clean installs, with musical hard 
drives and does not understand why I insist they come here, ONE at a time. 
These are older systems also, think socket A on a7n8x's way too much for 
onsite service IF problems arise >:-o and who knows what I will need.

fp

At 03:47 PM 10/18/2008, DHSinclair Poked the stick with:
>Oh, this afternoon has been much fun with my dinosaur!
>Powered on and got no video. Powered off and changed the psu.
>Powered on and got no video. Hmm, the old G200-agp is toast. #%&**@
>Got my one last vid card (fx5500-pci) and retested..No video, Hmm.
>Decided bios was really dorked up. Possiblereset.
>Powered on, no video.
>Changed the P2-450 (100fsb) for a P2-333 (66fsb)
>Powered on.finally, a post beep code; 1L-1S-1S-1S.
>(video trouble still.)
>Powered off. Pulled the fx5500, put the G200 back in the agp slot.
>Pulled the P2-333 and put the P2-450 back in.
>Powered on and the wretch fired right up and into bios!
>I've seen this behavior several times with this BX6r2. Odd beast1
>Currently sitting at a post complete looking at the "NTLDR missing" missing
>and looking for a CD to spin up!  Bios set for ACPI and PnP OS.
>This time I'm going to try w2kpro!
>Thanks,
>Duncan
>
>At 13:52 10/18/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>>Gee, sounds like a whole lot of fun.
>>
>>Going back to my original confusion, I had something similar happen 
recently

>>with AHCI.  When it's turned on, neither of my SATA DVD drives are checked
>>for bootable devices as part of the BIOS sequence, even though they are
>>marked as such in the BIOS.
>>
>>But when I turn off AHCI and set it to IDE or SATA, the BIOS checks 
both for

>>bootable discs every time it boots.
>>
>>--
>>Brian
>>
>>
>>
>>On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 1:44 PM, DHSinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>> JRS, Greg, Brian,
>>> Thanks, and this is why I asked, I am trying to install Wxp and 
notice that

>>> one of the very first parts/files installed seem to focus on ACPI. I have
>>> tried the install with ACPI enabled in bios and with ACPI disabled in
>>> bios :(
>>> ACPI enabled in bios - The install runs for ~22minutes and the PC shuts
>>> OFF.
>>> ACPI disabled in bios - The install completes, but Wxp eventually 
boots to

>>> a BSOD, and, many files from the CD and called out as missing or corrupt.
>>> Some are correctable w/Retry , but many have to be bypassed with the
>>> ESC key.
>>>
>>> None of the past 4 install attempts have completed properly - a 
running OS.
>>> The machine used to be my EasyNAS/NASLite test platform (for the past 
6mo).

>>> Prior to this, it ran W2Kpro solidly.
>>>
>>> I have changed the CDROM twice w/known working devices. I changed the 
PATA
>>> cables twice. No change.  I am going the swap out the psu (enermax 
451w; my
>>> last!) this afternoon even though the bios power/temp display screen 
shows
>>> everything is nominal...A real head scratcher, but fun 
anyway.

>>> Thanks,
>>> Duncan
>>>
>>>
>>> At 10:12 10/18/2008 -0700, you wrote:
>>>
 Installing with ACPI on or off can cause issues as well if you switch
 it afterwards since you will get a different kernel installed
 when you install XP with it either off or on.

 The only way to change kernels is to do a re-install from what I
 understand.



 On Oct 18, 2008, at 9:06 AM, Greg Sevart wrote:

  ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) primarily deals
> with power
> states. I think you are mistaking it for AHCI (Advanced Host
> Controller
> Interface), which does deal specifically with advanced features for
> SATA
> drives. Enabling AHCI after an installation has already been
> completed does
> cause a boot BSOD under Windows. There are ways to perform a switch
> without
> a reinstallation though.
>
> Greg
>
>
>>>

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Re: [H] acpi

[FORC5]

ASSUME u checked for bad caps ?

Have a customer who wants me to do 4 clean installs, with musical hard drives 
and does not understand why I insist they come here, ONE at a time. These are 
older systems also, think socket A on a7n8x's way too much for onsite service 
IF problems arise >:-o and who knows what I will need. 
fp

At 03:47 PM 10/18/2008, DHSinclair Poked the stick with:
>Oh, this afternoon has been much fun with my dinosaur!
>Powered on and got no video. Powered off and changed the psu.
>Powered on and got no video. Hmm, the old G200-agp is toast. #%&**@
>Got my one last vid card (fx5500-pci) and retested..No video, Hmm.
>Decided bios was really dorked up. Possiblereset.
>Powered on, no video.
>Changed the P2-450 (100fsb) for a P2-333 (66fsb)
>Powered on.finally, a post beep code; 1L-1S-1S-1S.
>(video trouble still.)
>Powered off. Pulled the fx5500, put the G200 back in the agp slot.
>Pulled the P2-333 and put the P2-450 back in.
>Powered on and the wretch fired right up and into bios!
>I've seen this behavior several times with this BX6r2. Odd beast1
>Currently sitting at a post complete looking at the "NTLDR missing" missing
>and looking for a CD to spin up!  Bios set for ACPI and PnP OS.
>This time I'm going to try w2kpro!
>Thanks,
>Duncan
>
>At 13:52 10/18/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>>Gee, sounds like a whole lot of fun.
>>
>>Going back to my original confusion, I had something similar happen recently
>>with AHCI.  When it's turned on, neither of my SATA DVD drives are checked
>>for bootable devices as part of the BIOS sequence, even though they are
>>marked as such in the BIOS.
>>
>>But when I turn off AHCI and set it to IDE or SATA, the BIOS checks both for
>>bootable discs every time it boots.
>>
>>--
>>Brian
>>
>>
>>
>>On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 1:44 PM, DHSinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>> JRS, Greg, Brian,
>>> Thanks, and this is why I asked, I am trying to install Wxp and notice that
>>> one of the very first parts/files installed seem to focus on ACPI. I have
>>> tried the install with ACPI enabled in bios and with ACPI disabled in
>>> bios :(
>>> ACPI enabled in bios - The install runs for ~22minutes and the PC shuts
>>> OFF.
>>> ACPI disabled in bios - The install completes, but Wxp eventually boots to
>>> a BSOD, and, many files from the CD and called out as missing or corrupt.
>>> Some are correctable w/Retry , but many have to be bypassed with the
>>> ESC key.
>>>
>>> None of the past 4 install attempts have completed properly - a running OS.
>>> The machine used to be my EasyNAS/NASLite test platform (for the past 6mo).
>>> Prior to this, it ran W2Kpro solidly.
>>>
>>> I have changed the CDROM twice w/known working devices. I changed the PATA
>>> cables twice. No change.  I am going the swap out the psu (enermax 451w; my
>>> last!) this afternoon even though the bios power/temp display screen shows
>>> everything is nominal...A real head scratcher, but fun anyway.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Duncan
>>>
>>>
>>> At 10:12 10/18/2008 -0700, you wrote:
>>>
 Installing with ACPI on or off can cause issues as well if you switch
 it afterwards since you will get a different kernel installed
 when you install XP with it either off or on.

 The only way to change kernels is to do a re-install from what I
 understand.



 On Oct 18, 2008, at 9:06 AM, Greg Sevart wrote:

  ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) primarily deals
> with power
> states. I think you are mistaking it for AHCI (Advanced Host
> Controller
> Interface), which does deal specifically with advanced features for
> SATA
> drives. Enabling AHCI after an installation has already been
> completed does
> cause a boot BSOD under Windows. There are ways to perform a switch
> without
> a reinstallation though.
>
> Greg
>
>
>>>

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Re: [H] acpi

[DHSinclair]

Oh, this afternoon has been much fun with my dinosaur!
Powered on and got no video. Powered off and changed the psu.
Powered on and got no video. Hmm, the old G200-agp is toast. #%&**@
Got my one last vid card (fx5500-pci) and retested..No video, Hmm.
Decided bios was really dorked up. Possiblereset.
Powered on, no video.
Changed the P2-450 (100fsb) for a P2-333 (66fsb)
Powered on.finally, a post beep code; 1L-1S-1S-1S.
(video trouble still.)
Powered off. Pulled the fx5500, put the G200 back in the agp slot.
Pulled the P2-333 and put the P2-450 back in.
Powered on and the wretch fired right up and into bios!
I've seen this behavior several times with this BX6r2. Odd beast1
Currently sitting at a post complete looking at the "NTLDR missing" missing
and looking for a CD to spin up!  Bios set for ACPI and PnP OS.
This time I'm going to try w2kpro!
Thanks,
Duncan

At 13:52 10/18/2008 -0400, you wrote:

Gee, sounds like a whole lot of fun.

Going back to my original confusion, I had something similar happen recently
with AHCI.  When it's turned on, neither of my SATA DVD drives are checked
for bootable devices as part of the BIOS sequence, even though they are
marked as such in the BIOS.

But when I turn off AHCI and set it to IDE or SATA, the BIOS checks both for
bootable discs every time it boots.

--
Brian



On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 1:44 PM, DHSinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> JRS, Greg, Brian,
> Thanks, and this is why I asked, I am trying to install Wxp and notice that
> one of the very first parts/files installed seem to focus on ACPI. I have
> tried the install with ACPI enabled in bios and with ACPI disabled in
> bios :(
> ACPI enabled in bios - The install runs for ~22minutes and the PC shuts
> OFF.
> ACPI disabled in bios - The install completes, but Wxp eventually boots to
> a BSOD, and, many files from the CD and called out as missing or corrupt.
> Some are correctable w/Retry , but many have to be bypassed with the
> ESC key.
>
> None of the past 4 install attempts have completed properly - a running OS.
> The machine used to be my EasyNAS/NASLite test platform (for the past 6mo).
> Prior to this, it ran W2Kpro solidly.
>
> I have changed the CDROM twice w/known working devices. I changed the PATA
> cables twice. No change.  I am going the swap out the psu (enermax 451w; my
> last!) this afternoon even though the bios power/temp display screen shows
> everything is nominal...A real head scratcher, but fun anyway.
> Thanks,
> Duncan
>
>
> At 10:12 10/18/2008 -0700, you wrote:
>
>> Installing with ACPI on or off can cause issues as well if you switch
>> it afterwards since you will get a different kernel installed
>> when you install XP with it either off or on.
>>
>> The only way to change kernels is to do a re-install from what I
>> understand.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Oct 18, 2008, at 9:06 AM, Greg Sevart wrote:
>>
>>  ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) primarily deals
>>> with power
>>> states. I think you are mistaking it for AHCI (Advanced Host
>>> Controller
>>> Interface), which does deal specifically with advanced features for
>>> SATA
>>> drives. Enabling AHCI after an installation has already been
>>> completed does
>>> cause a boot BSOD under Windows. There are ways to perform a switch
>>> without
>>> a reinstallation though.
>>>
>>> Greg
>>>
>>>
>

Re: [H] acpi

[Brian Weeden]

Gee, sounds like a whole lot of fun.

Going back to my original confusion, I had something similar happen recently
with AHCI.  When it's turned on, neither of my SATA DVD drives are checked
for bootable devices as part of the BIOS sequence, even though they are
marked as such in the BIOS.

But when I turn off AHCI and set it to IDE or SATA, the BIOS checks both for
bootable discs every time it boots.

--
Brian



On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 1:44 PM, DHSinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> JRS, Greg, Brian,
> Thanks, and this is why I asked, I am trying to install Wxp and notice that
> one of the very first parts/files installed seem to focus on ACPI. I have
> tried the install with ACPI enabled in bios and with ACPI disabled in
> bios :(
> ACPI enabled in bios - The install runs for ~22minutes and the PC shuts
> OFF.
> ACPI disabled in bios - The install completes, but Wxp eventually boots to
> a BSOD, and, many files from the CD and called out as missing or corrupt.
> Some are correctable w/Retry , but many have to be bypassed with the
> ESC key.
>
> None of the past 4 install attempts have completed properly - a running OS.
> The machine used to be my EasyNAS/NASLite test platform (for the past 6mo).
> Prior to this, it ran W2Kpro solidly.
>
> I have changed the CDROM twice w/known working devices. I changed the PATA
> cables twice. No change.  I am going the swap out the psu (enermax 451w; my
> last!) this afternoon even though the bios power/temp display screen shows
> everything is nominal...A real head scratcher, but fun anyway.
> Thanks,
> Duncan
>
>
> At 10:12 10/18/2008 -0700, you wrote:
>
>> Installing with ACPI on or off can cause issues as well if you switch
>> it afterwards since you will get a different kernel installed
>> when you install XP with it either off or on.
>>
>> The only way to change kernels is to do a re-install from what I
>> understand.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Oct 18, 2008, at 9:06 AM, Greg Sevart wrote:
>>
>>  ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) primarily deals
>>> with power
>>> states. I think you are mistaking it for AHCI (Advanced Host
>>> Controller
>>> Interface), which does deal specifically with advanced features for
>>> SATA
>>> drives. Enabling AHCI after an installation has already been
>>> completed does
>>> cause a boot BSOD under Windows. There are ways to perform a switch
>>> without
>>> a reinstallation though.
>>>
>>> Greg
>>>
>>>
>

Re: [H] acpi

[DHSinclair]

JRS, Greg, Brian,
Thanks, and this is why I asked, I am trying to install Wxp and notice that 
one of the very first parts/files installed seem to focus on ACPI. I have 
tried the install with ACPI enabled in bios and with ACPI disabled in 
bios :(

ACPI enabled in bios - The install runs for ~22minutes and the PC shuts OFF.
ACPI disabled in bios - The install completes, but Wxp eventually boots to 
a BSOD, and, many files from the CD and called out as missing or corrupt. 
Some are correctable w/Retry , but many have to be bypassed with the 
ESC key.


None of the past 4 install attempts have completed properly - a running OS. 
The machine used to be my EasyNAS/NASLite test platform (for the past 6mo). 
Prior to this, it ran W2Kpro solidly.


I have changed the CDROM twice w/known working devices. I changed the PATA 
cables twice. No change.  I am going the swap out the psu (enermax 451w; my 
last!) this afternoon even though the bios power/temp display screen shows 
everything is nominal...A real head scratcher, but fun anyway.

Thanks,
Duncan

At 10:12 10/18/2008 -0700, you wrote:

Installing with ACPI on or off can cause issues as well if you switch
it afterwards since you will get a different kernel installed
when you install XP with it either off or on.

The only way to change kernels is to do a re-install from what I
understand.



On Oct 18, 2008, at 9:06 AM, Greg Sevart wrote:


ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) primarily deals
with power
states. I think you are mistaking it for AHCI (Advanced Host
Controller
Interface), which does deal specifically with advanced features for
SATA
drives. Enabling AHCI after an installation has already been
completed does
cause a boot BSOD under Windows. There are ways to perform a switch
without
a reinstallation though.

Greg

Re: [H] acpi

[John R Steinbruner]

Installing with ACPI on or off can cause issues as well if you switch  
it afterwards since you will get a different kernel installed

when you install XP with it either off or on.

The only way to change kernels is to do a re-install from what I  
understand.




On Oct 18, 2008, at 9:06 AM, Greg Sevart wrote:

ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) primarily deals  
with power
states. I think you are mistaking it for AHCI (Advanced Host  
Controller
Interface), which does deal specifically with advanced features for  
SATA
drives. Enabling AHCI after an installation has already been  
completed does
cause a boot BSOD under Windows. There are ways to perform a switch  
without

a reinstallation though.

Greg

Re: [H] acpi

[Brian Weeden]

You know what, I think you're right.

Damn acronyms.

--
Brian



On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 12:06 PM, Greg Sevart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) primarily deals with
> power
> states. I think you are mistaking it for AHCI (Advanced Host Controller
> Interface), which does deal specifically with advanced features for SATA
> drives. Enabling AHCI after an installation has already been completed does
> cause a boot BSOD under Windows. There are ways to perform a switch without
> a reinstallation though.
>
> Greg
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware-
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden
> > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 6:31 AM
> > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
> > Subject: Re: [H] acpi
> >
> > That's my understanding but it also involves disk interfaces.  I think
> > for
> > hot swap features, not sure.
> >
> > I've gotten bitten by this twice.  The most interesting was when I
> > enabled
> > ACPI not thinking and when I rebooted window's wouldn't boot (can't
> > remember
> > if it was a BSOD or a "no boot device found").  So I went back in to
> > the
> > BIOS and disabled ACPI but window's still refused to boot.  Had to
> > re-install.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Brian
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 2:29 AM, maccrawj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > Drive issues from enabling/disabling ACPI? Am I forgetting some old
> > > knowledge?
> > >
> > > ACPI is just modern APM, no?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Brian Weeden wrote:
> > >
> > >> ACPI is an advanced way for the OS to communicate with peripherials,
> > >> notably
> > >> drives.  It's not required but does have some interesting features.
> > >>
> > >> Be careful though.  If you install Windows on a system with the BIOS
> > set
> > >> to
> > >> SATA or IDE communication with drives and then change it to ACPI
> > it's
> > >> likely
> > >> that Windows will not boot.  That's because the driver used to read
> > from
> > >> the
> > >> hard disk is different.  So if you are planning on using ACPI (which
> > does
> > >> have some benefits) then turn it on in the BIOS before installin
> > windows.
> > >>
> > >> If you're doing it on a system that already has Windows installed,
> > make
> > >> sure
> > >> you install the drivers in windows BEFORE turning on ACPI in the
> > BIOS.
> > >>
> > >>
>
>
>

Re: [H] acpi

[Greg Sevart]

ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) primarily deals with power
states. I think you are mistaking it for AHCI (Advanced Host Controller
Interface), which does deal specifically with advanced features for SATA
drives. Enabling AHCI after an installation has already been completed does
cause a boot BSOD under Windows. There are ways to perform a switch without
a reinstallation though.

Greg

> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware-
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden
> Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 6:31 AM
> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
> Subject: Re: [H] acpi
> 
> That's my understanding but it also involves disk interfaces.  I think
> for
> hot swap features, not sure.
> 
> I've gotten bitten by this twice.  The most interesting was when I
> enabled
> ACPI not thinking and when I rebooted window's wouldn't boot (can't
> remember
> if it was a BSOD or a "no boot device found").  So I went back in to
> the
> BIOS and disabled ACPI but window's still refused to boot.  Had to
> re-install.
> 
> 
> --
> Brian
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 2:29 AM, maccrawj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > Drive issues from enabling/disabling ACPI? Am I forgetting some old
> > knowledge?
> >
> > ACPI is just modern APM, no?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Brian Weeden wrote:
> >
> >> ACPI is an advanced way for the OS to communicate with peripherials,
> >> notably
> >> drives.  It's not required but does have some interesting features.
> >>
> >> Be careful though.  If you install Windows on a system with the BIOS
> set
> >> to
> >> SATA or IDE communication with drives and then change it to ACPI
> it's
> >> likely
> >> that Windows will not boot.  That's because the driver used to read
> from
> >> the
> >> hard disk is different.  So if you are planning on using ACPI (which
> does
> >> have some benefits) then turn it on in the BIOS before installin
> windows.
> >>
> >> If you're doing it on a system that already has Windows installed,
> make
> >> sure
> >> you install the drivers in windows BEFORE turning on ACPI in the
> BIOS.
> >>
> >>

Re: [H] acpi

[Brian Weeden]

That's my understanding but it also involves disk interfaces.  I think for
hot swap features, not sure.

I've gotten bitten by this twice.  The most interesting was when I enabled
ACPI not thinking and when I rebooted window's wouldn't boot (can't remember
if it was a BSOD or a "no boot device found").  So I went back in to the
BIOS and disabled ACPI but window's still refused to boot.  Had to
re-install.


--
Brian



On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 2:29 AM, maccrawj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Drive issues from enabling/disabling ACPI? Am I forgetting some old
> knowledge?
>
> ACPI is just modern APM, no?
>
>
>
>
> Brian Weeden wrote:
>
>> ACPI is an advanced way for the OS to communicate with peripherials,
>> notably
>> drives.  It's not required but does have some interesting features.
>>
>> Be careful though.  If you install Windows on a system with the BIOS set
>> to
>> SATA or IDE communication with drives and then change it to ACPI it's
>> likely
>> that Windows will not boot.  That's because the driver used to read from
>> the
>> hard disk is different.  So if you are planning on using ACPI (which does
>> have some benefits) then turn it on in the BIOS before installin windows.
>>
>> If you're doing it on a system that already has Windows installed, make
>> sure
>> you install the drivers in windows BEFORE turning on ACPI in the BIOS.
>>
>>

Re: [H] acpi

[maccrawj]

Drive issues from enabling/disabling ACPI? Am I forgetting some old knowledge?

ACPI is just modern APM, no?



Brian Weeden wrote:

ACPI is an advanced way for the OS to communicate with peripherials, notably
drives.  It's not required but does have some interesting features.

Be careful though.  If you install Windows on a system with the BIOS set to
SATA or IDE communication with drives and then change it to ACPI it's likely
that Windows will not boot.  That's because the driver used to read from the
hard disk is different.  So if you are planning on using ACPI (which does
have some benefits) then turn it on in the BIOS before installin windows.

If you're doing it on a system that already has Windows installed, make sure
you install the drivers in windows BEFORE turning on ACPI in the BIOS.

Re: [H] acpi

[FORC5]

that said ACPI on for windows to shut down without telling you it is now safe 
to turn off like the older at psu's
should be ON b4 install is best
fred

At 02:31 PM 10/17/2008, Brian Weeden Poked the stick with:
>ACPI is an advanced way for the OS to communicate with peripherials, notably
>drives.  It's not required but does have some interesting features.
>
>Be careful though.  If you install Windows on a system with the BIOS set to
>SATA or IDE communication with drives and then change it to ACPI it's likely
>that Windows will not boot.  That's because the driver used to read from the
>hard disk is different.  So if you are planning on using ACPI (which does
>have some benefits) then turn it on in the BIOS before installin windows.
>
>If you're doing it on a system that already has Windows installed, make sure
>you install the drivers in windows BEFORE turning on ACPI in the BIOS.
>
>---
>Brian Weeden
>Technical Consultant
>Secure World Foundation 
>+1 (514) 466-2756 (Canada)
>+1 (202) 683-8534 (USA)
>
>
>
>On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 5:27 PM, DHSinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> My BIOS has a selection for ACPI.
>> Does ACPI have to be enabled to install WinXP?
>> Thanks,
>> Duncan
>>
>>

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Re: [H] acpi

[Brian Weeden]

ACPI is an advanced way for the OS to communicate with peripherials, notably
drives.  It's not required but does have some interesting features.

Be careful though.  If you install Windows on a system with the BIOS set to
SATA or IDE communication with drives and then change it to ACPI it's likely
that Windows will not boot.  That's because the driver used to read from the
hard disk is different.  So if you are planning on using ACPI (which does
have some benefits) then turn it on in the BIOS before installin windows.

If you're doing it on a system that already has Windows installed, make sure
you install the drivers in windows BEFORE turning on ACPI in the BIOS.

---
Brian Weeden
Technical Consultant
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On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 5:27 PM, DHSinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> My BIOS has a selection for ACPI.
> Does ACPI have to be enabled to install WinXP?
> Thanks,
> Duncan
>
>

[H] acpi

[DHSinclair]

My BIOS has a selection for ACPI.
Does ACPI have to be enabled to install WinXP?
Thanks,
Duncan