On Mon, 2008-07-21 at 08:45 -0400, Sam Drinkard wrote:
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the machine down there, I actually had maybe 2 hours, or the time it took to install CentOS on the drive and get the FS set up for the task. Only later did I learn there was a problem remote rebooting.
Ahhh. That prompts a possible solution. I would guess that you didn't have time to see if it had a BIOS upgrade available. From watching this list of a long period, I note that many ACPI issues are resolved when a BIOS upgrade is applied. I guess that manufacturers rush the stuff out the door and then later some issues are found and fixes made available.
If you've not checked to see if there is a BIOS upgrade available, it may be worthwhile. Even if it doesn't solve the occasional operational issues, it may solve the reboot issues.
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HTH