[ale] ACPI and Processors

[Chris Fowler]

Ive allways considerd APM + Server = BAD!

I disable all power management on my servers.  If for some reason a piece of hardware does not wake up then you have a problem.

Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: ale at jeffx.com
To: ale at ale.org
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 15:44:07 GMT
To: ale at ale.org
Subject: [ale] ACPI and Processors 


> This is slightly off topic but has a little to do with LINUX.  I have been 
> tasked with looking into the power management features in server systems.  I 
> have read on ACPI from acpi.info and also information on the AMD MP Model 6 
> Processor.  The AMD processor supports ACPI 1.0b and 2.0.  ACPI provides an 
> interface for operating systems.  LINUX has limited ACPI support.  
> 
> My question is:  Do processors automatically use power management without using 
> ACPI?  Does it automagically go from Halt State from working state?
> 
> THe ACPI specification has a lot of information but can't find anything about 
> this.  And the AMD spec talks about it a lot but I am confussed if it needs 
> ACPI support in the BIOS?  
> 
> Regards,
> J
> 
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