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- ACPI
- Advanced Configuration and Power Interface A power management specification developed by Intel, Toshiba and Microsoft that makes hardware status information available to the operating system. ACPI enables a...
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- iSCSI Boot Firmware Table (iBFT) as Defined in ACPI 3.0b Specification
- The iSCSI Boot Firmware iBF Table iBFT is a block of information that contains various parameters that are useful to the iSCSI Boot process. The iBFT is the mechanism by which iBF parameter values are conveyed to the operating system. The iBF builds and fills in the iBFT. The iBFT...
- Tags: iSCSI, Specification, ACPI, iSCSI Boot Firmware Table, iSCSI Boot Firmware, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Ip storage, Network Technology, Storage, Hardware, Networking
- White papers 2009-08-21
- Windows ACPI Emulated Devices Table
- Modern PC platforms often use devices that have known errata. In this case, the Windows family of operating systems may include mechanisms to work around these known errata whenever possible. Two example devices are the Real-Time Clock RTC and the ACPI Power Management PM timer, as implemented in some chipsets....
- Tags: Device, Operating System, Microsoft Windows, ACPI, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2009-04-06
- BIOS Development for Server Platform
- The client wanted to implement ACPI compliance in a fault tolerant server system. The ACPI feature needed to satisfy Microsoft's WHQL certification requirement. They also required Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server HAL adaptation. This company required that the work be done onsite in their location. The Calsoft Labs Engineering team...
- Tags: Fault-tolerance, Fault-tolerant Server, Server, Server Platform, ACPI, Calsoft Labs, Fault-tolerant Server System, BIOS, Hardware, Components
- Case studies 2008-01-01
- Windows Hardware Error Architecture ACPI Table Specification
- This specification contains details of four Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI tables created for use with the Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA feature introduced in the Windows Server 2008 operating system. This specification does not include details on how to program or use the tables processed by the Operating...
- Tags: Specification, Microsoft Windows, ACPI, Hardware
- White papers 2007-11-05
- ACPI in Linux - Myths Vs. Reality
- Major Linux distributors have been shipping ACPI in Linux for several years, yet mis-perceptions about ACPI persist in the Linux community. This paper addresses the most common myths about ACPI in Linux. When users boot in ACPI-mode instead of legacy-mode, the first thing they notice is that the power button...
- Tags: ACPI, Linux, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2007-06-30
- DEL0100 ACPI UTILITY 1043.1.0.1 (Windows)
- This package supports the following driver models:DEL0100 ACPI UTILITY
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., ACPI, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2007-06-25
- ACPI Driver Interface in Windows Vista
- Kernel-mode device drivers are able to evaluate ACPI control methods via I/O ConTroL Codes IOCTLs. Typically, a driver evaluates ACPI control methods to initiate or configure platform-specific functionality. An ACPI control method is a definition of how to interrogate or adjust system hardware. Control methods are written in the ACPI...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, ACPI, Kernel-mode Device Driver
- White papers 2007-04-26
- ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY 1043.3.2.31 (Windows)
- This package supports the following driver models:ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY
- Tags: ASUS, ACPI, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2006-12-14
- ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY 1043.3.2.31 (Windows)
- This package supports the following driver models:ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY
- Tags: ACPI, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2006-12-14
- CF0000 ACPI UTILITY 1043.1.0.3 (Windows)
- This package supports the following driver models:CF0000 ACPI UTILITY
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., ACPI, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2006-11-28
- IP company sues AMD over patents
- IP company sues AMD over patentsDon't you love how AMD plays stupid?Umm, we haven;'t seen the suit so we can't say anything.Ummm, yes, they have been telling us for FOUR YEARS but our lawyers said to play stupid...If they made the allegation four years ago......they should have sued three years...
- Tags: IP, patent, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., FireStar, Opti, Intel Corp., ACPI
- Discussion threads 2006-11-17
- CF0000 ACPI UTILITY 1043.1.0.2 (Windows)
- This package supports the following driver models:CF0000 ACPI UTILITY
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., ACPI, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2006-10-24
- ATK0110 ACPI UTILITY 2006-10-19 (Windows)
- This package supports the following driver models:ATK0110 ACPI UTILITY
- Tags: ASUS, ACPI, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2006-10-19
- vap-en-20080401123654.zip 2.0.0.0 (Windows)
- This package supports the following driver models:TOSHIBA x86 ACPI-Compliant Value Added Logical and General Purpose Device TOSHIBA ai64 ACPI-Compliant Value Added Logical and General Purpose Device TOSHIBA x64 ACPI-Compliant Value Added Logical and General Purpose Device
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, ACPI, Toshiba Corp.
- Software downloads 2006-10-05
- vap-en-20080409150855.zip 2.0.0.0 (Windows)
- This package supports the following driver models:TOSHIBA x86 ACPI-Compliant Value Added Logical and General Purpose Device TOSHIBA ai64 ACPI-Compliant Value Added Logical and General Purpose Device TOSHIBA x64 ACPI-Compliant Value Added Logical and General Purpose Device
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, ACPI, Toshiba Corp.
- Software downloads 2006-10-05
- vap-en-20080404143651.zip 2.0.0.0 (Windows)
- This package supports the following driver models:TOSHIBA x86 ACPI-Compliant Value Added Logical and General Purpose Device TOSHIBA ai64 ACPI-Compliant Value Added Logical and General Purpose Device TOSHIBA x64 ACPI-Compliant Value Added Logical and General Purpose Device
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, ACPI, Toshiba Corp.
- Software downloads 2006-10-05
- ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY 1043.3.2.15 (Windows)
- This package supports the following driver models:ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY
- Tags: ACPI, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2006-02-23
- ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY 1043.3.2.15 (Windows)
- This package supports the following driver models:ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., ACPI, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2005-08-15
- ATK0110 ACPI UTILITY 1043.3.2.2 (Windows)
- This package supports the following driver models:ATK0110 ACPI UTILITY
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., ACPI, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2004-08-13
- ATK0110 ACPI UTILITY 1043.3.2.2 (Windows)
- This package supports the following driver models:ATK0110 ACPI UTILITY
- Tags: ASUS, ACPI, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2004-08-13
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