[CentOS] Warning: Your BIOS is broken

[John R Pierce]

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.



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