RE: Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC)?

Matt_Domsch@Dell.com
Fri, 15 Mar 2002 10:06:22 -0600

> Now I've
> also heard that DELL does not properly setup the APIC chip in
> the bios because MS os's don't use it. Have no idea if this
> is true or not.

To the best of my knowledge, BIOS and Linux work together to set up the
APICs properly on the PowerEdge 6400 (and all our other servers too). If
someone has proof that we don't, and what should be done instead, please let
me know.

Thanks,
Matt

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