Most recent kernel where this bug did not occur: 2.6.15-25 (kernel of Ubuntu Dapper) Distribution: Ubuntu Edgy (now is developer) Hardware Environment: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/CompaqPresarioV2417LA/Hardware Software Environment: Software default of Ubuntu Edgy Problem Description: Package: linux-image-2.6.17-3-k7 Version: 2.6.17-3.4 I write in console dmesg, and read error: $dmesg [17179569.184000] Linux version 2.6.17-3-k7 (buildd@vernadsky) (gcc version 4.1.2 20060613 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.1-2ubuntu3)) #1 SMP Thu Jun 29 04:37:13 UTC 2006 [...] [17179571.960000] ACPI: bus type pci registered [17179571.960000] PCI: BIOS Bug: MCFG area is not E820-reserved [17179571.960000] PCI: Not using MMCONFIG. [17179571.960000] PCI: PCI BIOS revision 2.10 entry at 0xfd8bc, last bus=5 [17179571.960000] Setting up standard PCI resources [17179571.960000] ACPI: Subsystem revision 20060127 [17179571.960000] ACPI: Interpreter enabled [17179571.960000] ACPI: Using IOAPIC for interrupt routing [17179571.960000] ACPI Error (nsxfeval-0242): Handle is NULL and Pathname is relative [20060127] [17179571.960000] ACPI Error (nsxfeval-0242): Handle is NULL and Pathname is relative [20060127] [17179571.960000] ACPI Error (nsxfeval-0242): Handle is NULL and Pathname is relative [20060127] [17179571.960000] ACPI Error (nsxfeval-0242): Handle is NULL and Pathname is relative [20060127] [17179571.960000] ACPI: PCI Root Bridge [PCI0] (0000:00) -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers edgy APT policy: (500, 'edgy') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Kernel: Linux 2.6.17-3-k7 Locale: LANG=es_CL.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=es_CL.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.17-3-k7 depends on: ii coreutils [fileutils] 5.93-5ubuntu5 The GNU core utilities ii initramfs-tools 0.40ubuntu32 tools for generating an initramfs ii module-init-tools 3.2.2-3ubuntu3 tools for managing Linux kernel mo Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.17-3-k7 recommends: ii grub 0.97-11ubuntu1 GRand Unified Bootloader Steps to reproduce: Update kernel of 2.6.15-25 to kernel 2.6.17-3 and work BIOS F.25A References: https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.17/+bug/52370
Created attachment 8531 [details] Full dmesg $dmesg
Now update to BIOS F.26 and problem persists.
[17179571.960000] ACPI Error (nsxfeval-0242): Handle is NULL and Pathname is relative [20060127] This error message was removed (changed to a debug info) in ACPICA version 20060210. It is not an error.
ACPICA 20060210 shipped in linux-2.6.18 closed.