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Description of problem:
Windows guest shows HPET device.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:


Steps to Reproduce:
1. run Windows
2. check for HPET in device list
3.
  
Actual results:
There is HPET device

Expected results:
No HPET device.

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Reproduced on seabios-0.6.1.2-8.el6 and verified pass on seabios-0.6.1.2-19.el6.

Steps:
1. Boot a windows guest
2. Check the 'Computer'-->(righ click mouse)-->Manager-> Device Manager --> System Device

With the old seabios:
There's 'High precision event timer' device in the list.

With the new fixed seabios:
No this device exist.

So, this bug is fixed.

Additional information based on Comment 5:
When verified with the new fixed seabios, tried both the bios.bin and bios-pm.bin, and no this HPET device exist.
/usr/share/seabios/bios-pm.bin
/usr/share/seabios/bios.bin

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-0802.html