acpi panic

[Abdullah Al-Marrie]

On 1/22/07, j w <jwdevel at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello
> I'm installing FreeBSD 6.2 (first time experience) on an oldish
> computer and got this ACPI panic when booting the install CD:
<snip>
> And what does the "contact your BIOS vendor" message mean? Is this
> something that can be fixed by upgrading firmware/BIOS?
>
> Thanks
> -John

Sure, upgrading the bios should be your first step to solve ACPI bad
bios issues, many bios doesn't follow the ACPI standards, and some of
the vendors fix them.

So try to upgrade your bios first.


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-Abdullah Ibn Hamad Al-Marri
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