M6809 and ACPI questions

Hello,

I am new to the forums, scanned through but did not find answers to my issue so I thought I would seek help. I have recently upgraded my 6809 from Home SP1 to XP Pro SP2. I partitioned the drive, booted from the Partition, and installed onto a newly formated C drive.

Everything went smoothly. Once XP Pro was installed I installed the drivers from the Emachines Website, then ran windows update to patch the system up to current crunchy goodness.

HOWEVER

I have a few issues now. I have in the event viewer ACPI errors. If I unplug the AC power cord while the system is running it locks. If I close the lid it locks. If I attempt to adjust the brightness up or down, etc the system locks. I contacted support via chat twice and recieved two different answers. One was to reinstall the OS. The other was to install a set of VIA 4 in 1 drivers. I did both. No dice. Same issues.

I know it has to do with the ACPI. So under device manager I have various items that need the correct drivers I believe.

Here is what I have . . . Any other M6809 users want to let me know what they have?

Batteries:
Microsoft AC Adapter
Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery
Computer:
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC
System Devices:
ACPI Fixed Feature Button
ACPI Lid
ACPI Power Button
ACPI Sleep Button
Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Embedded Controller
Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System

Which of these need updated drivers to solve the problem and where can I get them?

Thanks in advance!
psyjack

Thank you for your imput. I have installed the patches. Still no dice. It does appear I am going to have to flash my bios. Currently at 0f02.p00.

I really don't want to flash my bios. Had systems in the past start having all kinds of screwy errors after a bios flash. Guess I will do some searching for bios update and flashing software.

So. How safe is flashing the BIOS on a M6809? Cause I don't have the $$ laying around to replace it if it burns out the motherboard.

Thanks . . .
Psyjack

Windows is stable I can do anything I want and avoid a lockup. The only time a lock up occurs is when I attempt to use any of the FN keys like Brighten Monitor, Darken Monitor, etc. And when I close the lid it locks. So I see various Bios versions on the boards. Everything from The M6811 Bios of 0f08.poo. To a Targa Bios of 0f09.poo. Emachines only has a current Bios of 0f05.poo listed for the M6809.

Why can't this be easy!??!

Since the internal DVD/CD has been used to death and no longer functions I am figuring I can only flash my bios to 0f05.poo/0f008.poo. The targa bios is out of the question because you have to boot from a disk to use it. Correct? Sorry to be a pain, but you guys have gone through this before so I am in your debt, and following in your footsteps.

Thanks for all words of wisdom.

Okay, I played it safe and went with what emachines supported for my M6809. 0f05.poo.

Used Winphlash to load in new Bios. Rebooted.

Problems solved.
Lid Close - No lock
All FN keys - No lock
Unplug power/Replug power - no lock.
Heck it even shuts itself down now!

THANKS GUYS YOU ALL ROCK!