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From: David Christensen <David_Christensen@Phoenix.com>
To: "'Stephen Torri'" <s.torri@lancaster.ac.uk>,
        Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: ACPI:system description tables not found.
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 09:25:08 -0800 
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Stephen,

Is there a BIOS setup option for enabling ACPI?  Make sure it is enabled.
Also attach a copy of the E820 output from dmesg.

David Christensen

> I am using kernel-2.4.2-ac12 (will try ac14). The motherboard is a
> Supermicro P6DBU. (I will need to check the board when I get home to
> confirm). I get the messages below when the system starts:
>
> acpi: system description tables not found
>
> The manufacturer says that there is support for acpi. So I willing to beat
> it around a bit to get the tables found. Any ideas where to start?
>
> Stephen
>
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