-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello, a happy new year and greetings from austria I found the following message in "dmesg" 0000:00:1d.7 EHCI: BIOS handoff failed (BIOS bug ?) 01010001 Both of the following boot-options makes no difference acpi_osi=Linux acpi_apic_instance=0 acpi_osi=Linux acpi_apic_instance=2 I do not have really problems but i hope this can help you in anyway Attached the output of "dmidecode" with the first line The machine is running on "Linux 2.6.23.12-101.fc8 #1 SMP Fri Jan 4 16:49:51 EST 2008" _________ ACPI: System BIOS is requesting _OSI(Linux) ACPI: If "acpi_osi=Linux" works better, Please send dmidecode to linux-acpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ACPI: BIOS bug: multiple APIC/MADT found, using 0 ACPI: If "acpi_apic_instance=2" works better, notify linux-acpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ACPI: BIOS bug: multiple APIC/MADT found, using 2 ACPI: If "acpi_apic_instance=0" works better, notify linux-acpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ________ [harry@nb-rhsoft:~]$ sudo dmidecode # dmidecode 2.7 SMBIOS 2.4 present. 17 structures occupying 641 bytes. Table at 0x000E3810. Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes. BIOS Information ~ Vendor: Hewlett-Packard ~ Version: F.24 ~ Release Date: 09/07/2007 ~ Address: 0xE7390 ~ Runtime Size: 101488 bytes ~ ROM Size: 1024 kB ~ Characteristics: ~ PCI is supported ~ PC Card (PCMCIA) 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 ~ Print screen service is supported (int 5h) ~ 8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h) ~ Printer services are supported (int 17h) ~ CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h) ~ ACPI is supported ~ USB legacy is supported ~ AGP is supported ~ Smart battery is supported ~ BIOS boot specification is supported ~ Targeted content distribution is supported ~ BIOS Revision: 1.6 ~ Firmware Revision: 1.1 Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 27 bytes. System Information ~ Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard ~ Product Name: HP Pavilion dv8000 (RE329EA#ABD) ~ Version: F.24 ~ Serial Number: CND6331RLR ~ UUID: 93BF9DE1-23FF-11DB-B88E-0016D43C5257 ~ Wake-up Type: Power Switch ~ SKU Number: RE329EA#ABD ~ Family: 103C_5335KV Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 8 bytes. Base Board Information ~ Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard ~ Product Name: 30A6 ~ Version: 56.48 ~ Serial Number: CND6331RLR Handle 0x0003, DMI type 3, 17 bytes. Chassis Information ~ Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard ~ Type: Notebook ~ Lock: Not Present ~ Version: N/A ~ Serial Number: None ~ Asset Tag: ~ Boot-up State: Safe ~ Power Supply State: Safe ~ Thermal State: Safe ~ Security Status: None ~ OEM Information: 0x00001234 Handle 0x0004, DMI type 4, 35 bytes. Processor Information ~ Socket Designation: U1 ~ Type: Central Processor ~ Family: Other ~ Manufacturer: Intel ~ ID: E8 06 00 00 FF FB E9 BF ~ Version: Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2300 ~ Voltage: 3.3 V ~ External Clock: Unknown ~ Max Speed: 1660 MHz ~ Current Speed: 1660 MHz ~ Status: Populated, Enabled ~ Upgrade: ZIF Socket ~ L1 Cache Handle: Not Provided ~ L2 Cache Handle: 0x0005 ~ L3 Cache Handle: Not Provided ~ Serial Number: Not Specified ~ Asset Tag: Not Specified ~ Part Number: Not Specified Handle 0x0005, DMI type 7, 19 bytes. Cache Information ~ Socket Designation: L2 Cache ~ Configuration: Enabled, Socketed, Level 2 ~ Operational Mode: Write Back ~ Location: Internal ~ Installed Size: 2048 KB ~ Maximum Size: 2048 KB ~ Supported SRAM Types: ~ Burst ~ Pipeline Burst ~ Installed SRAM Type: Burst ~ Speed: Unknown ~ Error Correction Type: Unknown ~ System Type: Unknown ~ Associativity: Unknown Handle 0x0006, DMI type 9, 13 bytes. System Slot Information ~ Designation: PCI Slot J1100 ~ Type: 32-bit PCI ~ Current Usage: In Use ~ Length: Long ~ ID: 0 ~ Characteristics: ~ 5.0 V is provided ~ 3.3 V is provided ~ PME signal is supported Handle 0x0007, DMI type 9, 13 bytes. System Slot Information ~ Designation: PCI Slot J1101 ~ Type: 32-bit PCI ~ Current Usage: In Use ~ Length: Long ~ ID: 0 ~ Characteristics: ~ 5.0 V is provided ~ 3.3 V is provided ~ PME signal is supported Handle 0x0008, DMI type 10, 6 bytes. On Board Device Information ~ Type: Video ~ Status: Enabled ~ Description: Intel Calistoga Handle 0x0009, DMI type 11, 5 bytes. OEM Strings ~ String 1: $HP$ Handle 0x000A, DMI type 16, 15 bytes. Physical Memory Array ~ Location: System Board Or Motherboard ~ Use: System Memory ~ Error Correction Type: None ~ Maximum Capacity: 2 GB ~ Error Information Handle: Not Provided ~ Number Of Devices: 2 Handle 0x000B, DMI type 17, 27 bytes. Memory Device ~ Array Handle: 0x000A ~ Error Information Handle: No Error ~ Total Width: 32 bits ~ Data Width: 32 bits ~ Size: 512 MB ~ Form Factor: SODIMM ~ Set: 1 ~ Locator: M1 ~ Bank Locator: Bank 0 ~ Type: DDR2 ~ Type Detail: Synchronous ~ Speed: Unknown ~ Manufacturer: Not Specified ~ Serial Number: Not Specified ~ Asset Tag: Not Specified ~ Part Number: Not Specified Handle 0x000C, DMI type 17, 27 bytes. Memory Device ~ Array Handle: 0x000A ~ Error Information Handle: No Error ~ Total Width: 32 bits ~ Data Width: 32 bits ~ Size: 512 MB ~ Form Factor: SODIMM ~ Set: 2 ~ Locator: M2 ~ Bank Locator: Bank 1 ~ Type: DDR2 ~ Type Detail: Synchronous ~ Speed: Unknown ~ Manufacturer: Not Specified ~ Serial Number: Not Specified ~ Asset Tag: Not Specified ~ Part Number: Not Specified Handle 0x000D, DMI type 19, 15 bytes. Memory Array Mapped Address ~ Starting Address: 0x00000000000 ~ Ending Address: 0x0003FFFFFFF ~ Range Size: 1 GB ~ Physical Array Handle: 0x000A ~ Partition Width: 0 Handle 0x000E, DMI type 20, 19 bytes. Memory Device Mapped Address ~ Starting Address: 0x00000000000 ~ Ending Address: 0x0003FFFFFFF ~ Range Size: 1 GB ~ Physical Device Handle: 0x000B ~ Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x000D ~ Partition Row Position: 2 ~ Interleave Position: 1 ~ Interleaved Data Depth: 6 Handle 0x000F, DMI type 32, 20 bytes. System Boot Information ~ Status: <OUT OF SPEC> Handle 0x0010, DMI type 127, 4 bytes. 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