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Implication Users observing this error may not be able to successfully complete the

operating system installation.

Status This issue was resolved in BIOS revision R0033.

Workaround None.

Tracker 189210

9. Errors are reported during the installation of SuSE* Linux Enterprise

Server 10 EM64T

Problem When installing SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T with Advanced Error

Reporting (AER) capabilites enabled, an AER error is logged in the operating

system event log.

Implication AER uses an optional ACPI requirement, -OCS, that is not available in the

S5500 BIOS revisions. There is no functional impact.

Status This issue may be fixed in a future BIOS revision.

Workaround None.

Tracker 35285

10. Hyper-Threading cannot be disabled in the BIOS setup

Problem In the Advanced > Processor menu of the BIOS Setup, setting the Hyper-

Threading option to disabled initially indicates that the option is disabled.

However, when the user re-enters the BIOS Setup, this option will be enabled.

Implication Users that desire to disable Hyper Threading will not be able to do so.

Status This issue is Fixed in BIOS 36 and later.

Workaround None.

Tracker 36104, 36129

11. A critical interrupt is logged in the System Event Log (SEL) when

installing SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server 10 32-bit

Problem A critical interrupt, PCIe* Fat Sensor –[severity] event: Critical Interrupt, is

logged during the installation of SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 32-bit.