Don't get the power state for all the devices in the boot phase. --- drivers/acpi/scan.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) Index: linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/scan.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6.orig/drivers/acpi/scan.c 2009-05-27 11:08:52.000000000 +0800 +++ linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/scan.c 2009-05-27 11:09:53.000000000 +0800 @@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ /* TBD: System wake support and resource requirements. */ device->power.state = ACPI_STATE_UNKNOWN; - acpi_bus_get_power(device->handle, &(device->power.state)); + //acpi_bus_get_power(device->handle, &(device->power.state)); return 0; }