> 
>    
>    I had some problems with the  PowerEdge 1600SC and ACPI last August.
>    If I recall correctly ACPI would free - but still access some
>    memory. I recall that I did something ugly to make it work - but
>    did not have the time to look for the root cause.
>    If this problem still persists I can dig out the patch.
>    ( To serve as a starting point for hunting the bug )
> 
> i *think* these problems are fixed in newer ACPI-CA releases we
> are now using...
> 

Great - I will let you know if it works as soon as I get the chance
to boot NetBSD on the box.