Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:44:39 -0700 | From | "Russ Dill" <> | Subject | Re: What must I do to get HPET |
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On 22 Aug 2007 13:18:28 +0200, Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org> wrote: > Russ Dill <Russ.Dill@gmail.com> writes: > > > I have an Acer Ferrari 5000 laptop, it has an AMD64 TL-60 processor, and an > > RS480 host bridge. I'm running 2.6.22, I get no HPET. > > Actually it needs the 'HPET' table. > > > Do I need to get Acer to update the BIOS to include a PNP0103 entry? Is there > > some way I can force this? > > Yes they'll need to update the BIOS. They likely have one available > unless it's an old box because AFAIK getting a Vista logo requires HPET. >
It came pre-installed with vista ultimate. I can't seem to locate a vista logo on the box or in the manual. However, the webpage does clearly show a windows vista logo:
http://global.acer.com/products/notebook/fr5000.htm
I have the latest BIOS, what gives? - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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