[CentOS] Warning: Your BIOS is broken

[Robert Moskowitz]

On 02/21/2013 06:55 PM, John R Pierce wrote:
> On 2/21/2013 3:20 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>>> :Hardware name: HP Compaq dc7800 Small Form Factor
>>> ...
>>>>> Should I worry?
>>> yes.
>>>
>>> You should update bios .
> hmmm, thats a 2007 vintage economy business desktop ?
>
> looks to be a December 2011 rev 1.32A BIOS, here
> http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=ca&prodTypeId=12454&prodSeriesId=3459241&prodNameId=3459245&swEnvOID=1093&swLang=13&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=vc-97114-1
>
> reading the release notes, the rev /after/ the one you have may have
> fixed a bunch of ACPI stuff, which is what your error sounds like its
> complaining about.

thanks.  Going to be fun to fix this.