xSeries 445 NOT fully ACPI

[victorv]

Hi,
Last week I have installed a couple of xSeries 445, and
booting by W2K Advanced Server CD, pressing F6 at the right moment, the result was a "dark blue screen" saying:
"Your system is not fully ACPI compliant ..."
Download latest bios or press F7 ....

The machines are "fresh of factory" an the bios was the latest available (1.02) . (Now I see that in the 23th Dec has been relesed 1.03, but I don't see modifications about this problem).

However pressing F7 and then F6 at F6 prompt, the machine boots well, but, as aspected, it does not turn off when a shutdown is performed, remaining with message "Safe to power off" (as my P133 office domain controller, 1996).

Is, for your opinion, this normal ?

bye,
the best for next year!

 

[comtec17]

Have you installed the HAL?

 

[victorv]

Hi comtec17,
I have installed it later, after W2K has been installed.
But, in Device Manager, under Computer node, remain always
"MPS Multiprocessor PC" and not "...ACPI...", and the
computer does not switch off power when shutted down.
bye