Hi,
Running vanilla 2.6.22.6 on a Dell Inspiron 1501 (w/ latest BIOS
update), the kernel says:
...
Sep 12 11:49:27 [kernel] ACPI: System BIOS is requesting _OSI(Linux)
Sep 12 11:49:27 [kernel] ACPI: Please test with "acpi_osi=!Linux"
Sep 12 11:49:27 [kernel] Please send dmidecode to linux-acpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sep 12 11:49:27 [kernel] ACPI: Interpreter enabled
Sep 12 11:49:27 [kernel] ACPI: Using IOAPIC for interrupt routing
...
The machine itself is stable under load (aside from wifi network drops,
but thats a known bcm43xx tx power problem), aside from an occasional
message in dmesg saying stuff like:
Sep 12 07:21:45 [kernel] APIC error on CPU0: 00(40)
Sep 12 07:21:48 [kernel] APIC error on CPU1: 00(40)
Sep 12 07:28:27 [kernel] APIC error on CPU0: 40(40)
Sep 12 07:28:46 [kernel] APIC error on CPU1: 40(40)
I have attached the dmidecode output. If there is any more info you
need, just ask, I am happy to experiment with the machine using -mm or
git kernels or whatever.
Regards,
LL
# dmidecode 2.9
SMBIOS 2.4 present.
37 structures occupying 1293 bytes.
Table at 0x000F0470.
Handle 0xDA00, DMI type 218, 131 bytes
OEM-specific Type
Header and Data:
DA 83 00 DA B0 00 92 1B 07 02 00 7D 00 00 00 00
00 80 01 16 00 01 00 7F 01 16 00 00 00 75 01 75
01 01 00 76 01 76 01 01 00 2E 00 25 00 00 00 6E
00 25 00 01 00 2D 00 25 00 02 00 8A 01 48 00 01
00 89 01 48 00 00 00 9B 00 23 00 01 00 9C 00 23
00 00 00 14 01 46 00 00 00 15 01 46 00 01 00 16
01 46 00 02 00 94 01 47 00 01 00 93 01 47 00 00
00 EA 00 67 00 01 00 EB 00 67 00 00 00 FF FF 00
00 00 00
Handle 0x0001, DMI type 0, 24 bytes
BIOS Information
Vendor: Dell Inc.
Version: 2.4.1
Release Date: 05/30/2006
Address: 0xE58B0
Runtime Size: 108368 bytes
ROM Size: 1024 kB
Characteristics:
PCI is supported
PNP is supported
BIOS is upgradeable
BIOS shadowing is allowed
ESCD support is available
Boot from CD is supported
Selectable boot is supported
BIOS ROM is socketed
EDD is supported
5.25"/360 KB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
3.5"/720 KB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
Serial services are supported (int 14h)
Printer services are supported (int 17h)
CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h)
ACPI is supported
USB legacy is supported
LS-120 boot is supported
ATAPI Zip drive boot is supported
BIOS boot specification is supported
Targeted content distribution is supported
Handle 0x0002, DMI type 1, 27 bytes
System Information
Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
Product Name: Inspiron 1501
Version: Not Specified
Serial Number: HR9ZX2J
UUID: 44454C4C-5200-1039-805A-C8C04F58324A
Wake-up Type: Power Switch
SKU Number: Not Specified
Family: Not Specified
Handle 0x0003, DMI type 2, 8 bytes
Base Board Information
Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
Product Name: 0UW744
Version:
Serial Number: .HR9ZX2J.CN48643744C279.
Handle 0x0004, DMI type 3, 17 bytes
Chassis Information
Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
Type: Portable
Lock: Not Present
Version: Not Specified
Serial Number: HR9ZX2J
Asset Tag:
Boot-up State: Safe
Power Supply State: Safe
Thermal State: Safe
Security Status: None
OEM Information: 0x00001234
Handle 0x0005, DMI type 4, 35 bytes
Processor Information
Socket Designation: Socket M2/S1G1
Type: Central Processor
Family: Opteron
Manufacturer: AMD
ID: 82 0F 04 00 FF FB 8B 17
Signature: Family 15, Model 72, Stepping 2
Flags:
FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip)
VME (Virtual mode extension)
DE (Debugging extension)
PSE (Page size extension)
TSC (Time stamp counter)
MSR (Model specific registers)
PAE (Physical address extension)
MCE (Machine check exception)
CX8 (CMPXCHG8 instruction supported)
APIC (On-chip APIC hardware supported)
SEP (Fast system call)
MTRR (Memory type range registers)
PGE (Page global enable)
MCA (Machine check architecture)
CMOV (Conditional move instruction supported)
PAT (Page attribute table)
PSE-36 (36-bit page size extension)
CLFSH (CLFLUSH instruction supported)
MMX (MMX technology supported)
FXSR (Fast floating-point save and restore)
SSE (Streaming SIMD extensions)
SSE2 (Streaming SIMD extensions 2)
HTT (Hyper-threading technology)
Version: Engineering Sample
Voltage: 1.4 V
External Clock: 200 MHz
Max Speed: 4000 MHz
Current Speed: 1600 MHz
Status: Populated, Enabled
Upgrade: Other
L1 Cache Handle: Not Provided
L2 Cache Handle: 0x0006
L3 Cache Handle: Not Provided
Serial Number: Not Specified
Asset Tag: Not Specified
Part Number: Not Specified
Handle 0x0006, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
Socket Designation: L2 Cache
Configuration: Enabled, Socketed, Level 2
Operational Mode: Write Back
Location: Internal
Installed Size: 1024 KB
Maximum Size: 1024 KB
Supported SRAM Types:
Burst
Pipeline Burst
Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous
Speed: Unknown
Error Correction Type: Unknown
System Type: Unknown
Associativity: Unknown
Handle 0x0007, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: J28
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: Video
External Connector Type: DB-15 female
Port Type: Video Port
Handle 0x0008, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: J33
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: Keyboard
External Connector Type: Circular DIN-8 male
Port Type: Keyboard Port
Handle 0x0009, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: J33
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: PS/2 Mouse
External Connector Type: Circular DIN-8 male
Port Type: Keyboard Port
Handle 0x000A, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: J31
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: USB 1
External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
Port Type: USB
Handle 0x000B, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: J32
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: USB 2
External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
Port Type: USB
Handle 0x000C, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: J32
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: USB 3
External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
Port Type: USB
Handle 0x000D, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: J31
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: USB 4
External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
Port Type: USB
Handle 0x000E, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: J30
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: Microphone In
External Connector Type: Mini Jack (headphones)
Port Type: Audio Port
Handle 0x000F, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: J30
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: Line In
External Connector Type: Mini Jack (headphones)
Port Type: Audio Port
Handle 0x0010, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: J30
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: Speaker Out
External Connector Type: Mini Jack (headphones)
Port Type: Audio Port
Handle 0x0011, DMI type 9, 13 bytes
System Slot Information
Designation: PCI1
Type: 32-bit PCI
Current Usage: Unknown
Length: Long
ID: 0
Characteristics:
5.0 V is provided
3.3 V is provided
PME signal is supported
Handle 0x0012, DMI type 9, 13 bytes
System Slot Information
Designation: PCI2
Type: 32-bit PCI
Current Usage: Unknown
Length: Long
ID: 0
Characteristics:
5.0 V is provided
3.3 V is provided
PME signal is supported
Handle 0x0013, DMI type 10, 6 bytes
On Board Device Information
Type: Video
Status: Disabled
Description: ATI RS485M
Handle 0x0014, DMI type 10, 6 bytes
On Board Device Information
Type: Sound
Status: Disabled
Description: Sigmatel
Handle 0x0015, DMI type 11, 5 bytes
OEM Strings
String 1: Dell System
String 2: 5
String 3: 13
Handle 0x0016, DMI type 12, 5 bytes
System Configuration Options
Option 1: J13 1-2 Normal Operation, 2-3 Clear CMOS
Handle 0x0017, DMI type 13, 22 bytes
BIOS Language Information
Installable Languages: 1
enUS
Currently Installed Language: enUS
Handle 0x0018, DMI type 15, 29 bytes
System Event Log
Area Length: 16 bytes
Header Start Offset: 0x0000
Header Length: 16 bytes
Data Start Offset: 0x0010
Access Method: General-purpose non-volatile data functions
Access Address: 0x0000
Status: Valid, Not Full
Change Token: 0x00000000
Header Format: Type 1
Supported Log Type Descriptors: 3
Descriptor 1: POST error
Data Format 1: POST results bitmap
Descriptor 2: Single-bit ECC memory error
Data Format 2: Multiple-event
Descriptor 3: Multi-bit ECC memory error
Data Format 3: Multiple-event
Handle 0x0019, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
Physical Memory Array
Location: System Board Or Motherboard
Use: System Memory
Error Correction Type: None
Maximum Capacity: 4 GB
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Number Of Devices: 2
Handle 0x001A, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0019
Error Information Handle: No Error
Total Width: 128 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 1024 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: 1
Locator: DIMM_A
Bank Locator: <BAD INDEX>
Type: DRAM
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: Unknown
Manufacturer: Not Specified
Serial Number: Not Specified
Asset Tag: Not Specified
Part Number: Not Specified
Handle 0x001B, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0019
Error Information Handle: No Error
Total Width: 128 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 1024 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: 2
Locator: DIMM_B
Bank Locator: <BAD INDEX>
Type: DRAM
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: Unknown
Manufacturer: Not Specified
Serial Number: Not Specified
Asset Tag: Not Specified
Part Number: Not Specified
Handle 0x001C, DMI type 18, 23 bytes
32-bit Memory Error Information
Type: OK
Granularity: Unknown
Operation: Unknown
Vendor Syndrome: Unknown
Memory Array Address: Unknown
Device Address: Unknown
Resolution: Unknown
Handle 0x001D, DMI type 19, 15 bytes
Memory Array Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000000000
Ending Address: 0x0007FFFFFFF
Range Size: 2 GB
Physical Array Handle: 0x0019
Partition Width: 0
Handle 0x001E, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000000000
Ending Address: 0x0003FFFFFFF
Range Size: 1 GB
Physical Device Handle: 0x001A
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x001D
Partition Row Position: 2
Interleave Position: 1
Interleaved Data Depth: 6
Handle 0x001F, DMI type 22, 26 bytes
Portable Battery
Location: System Battery Bay
Manufacturer: Sanyo DELLTM7877
Name: Sanyo DELLTM7877
Chemistry: Lithium Ion
Design Capacity: 29000 mWh
Design Voltage: 14800 mV
SBDS Version: Bat123
Maximum Error: Unknown
SBDS Serial Number: 0029
SBDS Manufacture Date: 1980-00-00
OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
Handle 0x0020, DMI type 32, 20 bytes
System Boot Information
Status: <OUT OF SPEC>
Handle 0xB100, DMI type 177, 12 bytes
OEM-specific Type
Header and Data:
B1 0C 00 B1 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Handle 0xD000, DMI type 208, 10 bytes
OEM-specific Type
Header and Data:
D0 0A 00 D0 01 05 FE 00 F5 01
Handle 0xD400, DMI type 212, 17 bytes
OEM-specific Type
Header and Data:
D4 11 00 D4 70 00 71 00 00 10 2D 2E FF FF 00 00
00
Handle 0x0024, DMI type 127, 4 bytes
End Of Table
