PROBLEM: Error messags in /var/log/messages on ACPI: ===================================================== kernel: ACPI-1133: *** Error: Method execution failed [\_SB_.BAT0._BST] (Node dfe043c0), AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE lastt message repeated 2 times last message repeated 4 times last message repeated 4 times last message repeated 4 times INFO ON THE SYSTEM ================== /proc/version: ============== Linux version 2.6.9-1.724_FC3 (bhcompile@bugs.build.redhat.com) (gcc version 3.4.2 20041017 (Red Hat 3.4.2-6.fc3)) #1 Sun Jan 2 15:43:49 EST 2005 /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/kernel-2.6.9/linux-2.6.9/scripts/ver_linux ================================================================ If some fields are empty or look unusual you may have an old version. Compare to the current minimal requirements in Documentation/Changes. Linux inspire.triumf.ca 2.6.9-1.724_FC3 #1 Sun Jan 2 15:43:49 EST 2005 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux Gnu C 3.4.2 Gnu make 3.80 binutils 2.15.92.0.2 util-linux 2.12a mount 2.12a module-init-tools 3.1-pre5 e2fsprogs 1.35 jfsutils 1.1.7 reiserfsprogs 3.6.18 reiser4progs line xfsprogs 2.6.13 pcmcia-cs 3.2.7 quota-tools 3.12. PPP 2.4.2 nfs-utils 1.0.6 Linux C Library 2.3.4 Dynamic linker (ldd) 2.3.4 Procps 3.2.3 Net-tools 1.60 Kbd 1.12 Sh-utils 5.2.1 Modules Loaded parport_pc lp parport autofs4 sunrpc ds hsfusbcd2 hsfmc97sis hsfmc97ati hsfmc97ali hsfmc97via hsfmc97ich hsfpcibasic2 hsfserial hsfengine hsfosspec hsfsoar button battery asus_acpi ac md5 ipv6 ohci1394 ieee1394 yenta_socket pcmcia_core uhci_hcd ehci_hcd snd_intel8x0 snd_ac97_codec snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm snd_timer snd_page_alloc gameport snd_mpu401_uart snd_rawmidi snd_seq_device sndsoundcore ipw2200 ieee80211 ieee80211_crypt tg3 dm_snapshot dm_zero dm_mirror ext3 jbd dm_mod printenv ======== SUPPORTED=en_US.UTF-8:en_US:en SSH_AGENT_PID=3801 HOSTNAME=inspire.triumf.ca DM_CONTROL=/var/run/xdmctl G1C_S=/mss/clas/g1c/production/pass1/v1/skims/2Pos HOST=inspire.triumf.ca SHELL=/bin/tcsh TERM=xterm XDM_MANAGED=/var/run/xdmctl/xdmctl-:0,maysd,mayfn,sched,method=classic GS_LIB=/home/nozarm/.fonts QTDIR=/usr/lib/qt-3.3 GROUP=nozarm USER=nozarm G1C_D=/cache/mss/clas/g1c/production/pass1/v1/skims/2Pos LS_COLORS=no=00:fi=00:di=01;34:ln=01;36:pi=40;33:so=01;35:bd=40;33;01:cd=40;33;01:or=01;05;37;41:mi=01;05;37;41:ex=01;32:*.cmd=01;32:*.exe=01;32:*.com=01;32:*.btm=01;32:*.bat=01;32:*.sh=01;32:*.csh=01;32:*.tar=01;31:*.tgz=01;31:*.arj=01;31:*.taz=01;31:*.lzh=01;31:*.zip=01;31:*.z=01;31:*.Z=01;31:*.gz=01;31:*.bz2=01;31:*.bz=01;31:*.tz=01;31:*.rpm=01;31:*.cpio=01;31:*.jpg=01;35:*.gif=01;35:*.bmp=01;35:*.xbm=01;35:*.xpm=01;35:*.png=01;35:*.tif=01;35: TWIST_DAT=/twist/tw00z/systematics/data HOSTTYPE=i386-linux SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/ssh-JWPACk3800/agent.3800 MOZ_PRINTER_NAME=U KDEDIR=/usr MAIL=/var/spool/mail/nozarm PATH=/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/games:.:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/bin:/sbin:/home/nozarm/bin:/home/nozarm/PWA/bin:/home/nozarm/perl:/triumfcs/linux/bin:/home/nozarm/myclas/bin:/home/nozarm/myclas/bin/LinuxRH7:.:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/bin:/sbin:/home/nozarm/bin:/home/nozarm/PWA/bin:/home/nozarm/perl:/triumfcs/linux/bin:/home/nozarm/myclas/bin:/home/nozarm/myclas/bin/LinuxRH7 DESKTOP_SESSION=kde INPUTRC=/etc/inputrc PWD=/home/nozarm CVSIGNORE=*.o.depend *.oo *.oo.depend dummy.depend TWIST_MC=/twist/tw00z/systematics/mc LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SSH_ASKPASS=/usr/libexec/openssh/gnome-ssh-askpass HOME=/home/nozarm SHLVL=3 OSTYPE=linux VENDOR=intel MACHTYPE=i386 LOGNAME=nozarm CVS_RSH=ssh PRINTER=U DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-LsHZcgw2h1 LESSOPEN=|/usr/bin/lesspipe.sh %s LPDEST=U ARCH=Linux CVSEDITOR=xterm -e vi DISPLAY=:0.0 G_BROKEN_FILENAMES=1 _=/usr/bin/kdeinit KDE_FULL_SESSION=true XCURSOR_THEME=default XCURSOR_SIZE= GTK_RC_FILES=/etc/gtk/gtkrc:/home/nozarm/.gtkrc:/home/nozarm/.kde/share/config/gtkrc GTK2_RC_FILES=/etc/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:/home/nozarm/.gtkrc-2.0:/home/nozarm/.kde/share/config/gtkrc KDE_MULTIHEAD=false SESSION_MANAGER=local/inspire.triumf.ca:/tmp/.ICE-unix/3891 COLORTERM= KONSOLE_DCOP=DCOPRef(konsole-3963,konsole) KONSOLE_DCOP_SESSION=DCOPRef(konsole-3963,session-1) WINDOWID=33554439 /proc/cputinfo: =============== Linux version 2.6.9-1.724_FC3 (bhcompile@bugs.build.redhat.com) (gcc version 3.4.2 20041017 (Red Hat 3.4.2-6.fc3)) #1 Sun Jan 2 15:43:49 EST 2005 /proc/modules: ============== parport_pc 24705 1 - Live 0xe0bf9000 lp 11565 0 - Live 0xe0a90000 parport 36745 2 parport_pc,lp, Live 0xe0a9d000 autofs4 23109 1 - Live 0xe0a6d000 sunrpc 156709 1 - Live 0xe0c1d000 ds 17349 4 - Live 0xe0a14000 hsfusbcd2 60952 0 - Live 0xe0bdf000 hsfmc97sis 51984 0 - Live 0xe0bd1000 hsfmc97ati 49936 0 - Live 0xe0bc3000 hsfmc97ali 56212 0 - Live 0xe0bb4000 hsfmc97via 53400 0 - Live 0xe0ba5000 hsfmc97ich 55184 0 - Live 0xe0b76000 hsfpcibasic2 60560 0 - Live 0xe0b66000 hsfserial 24100 7 hsfusbcd2,hsfmc97sis,hsfmc97ati,hsfmc97ali,hsfmc97via,hsfmc97ich,hsfpcibasic2, Live 0xe0a74000 hsfengine 1303828 1 hsfserial, Live 0xe0d24000 hsfosspec 112612 12 hsfusbcd2,hsfmc97sis,hsfmc97ati,hsfmc97ali,hsfmc97via,hsfmc97ich,hsfpcibasic2,hsfserial,hsfengine, Live 0xe0b88000 hsfsoar 57856 7 hsfusbcd2,hsfmc97sis,hsfmc97ati,hsfmc97ali,hsfmc97via,hsfmc97ich,hsfpcibasic2, Live 0xe0a80000 button 6481 0 - Live 0xe0a6a000 battery 8517 0 - Live 0xe0a66000 asus_acpi 10965 0 - Live 0xe0a04000 ac 4805 0 - Live 0xe0a11000 md5 4033 1 - Live 0xe0a09000 ipv6 230529 10 - Live 0xe0aab000 ohci1394 34521 0 - Live 0xe09c8000 ieee1394 303129 1 ohci1394, Live 0xe0a1a000 yenta_socket 19009 0 - Live 0xe09a1000 pcmcia_core 59785 2 ds,yenta_socket, Live 0xe09ac000 uhci_hcd 31065 0 - Live 0xe094b000 ehci_hcd 30661 0 - Live 0xe0955000 snd_intel8x0 34829 0 - Live 0xe0931000 snd_ac97_codec 63761 1 snd_intel8x0, Live 0xe0988000 snd_pcm_oss 48377 0 - Live 0xe097b000 snd_mixer_oss 17985 1 snd_pcm_oss, Live 0xe0945000 snd_pcm 94921 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm_oss, Live 0xe0962000 snd_timer 28997 1 snd_pcm, Live 0xe093c000 snd_page_alloc 9673 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm, Live 0xe0918000 gameport 4801 1 snd_intel8x0, Live 0xe0871000 snd_mpu401_uart 8769 1 snd_intel8x0, Live 0xe086d000 snd_rawmidi 26085 1 snd_mpu401_uart, Live 0xe0876000 snd_seq_device 8137 1 snd_rawmidi, Live 0xe0850000 snd 53541 9 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device, Live 0xe08d2 000 soundcore 9889 1 snd, Live 0xe084c000 ipw2200 62029 0 - Live 0xe08c1000 ieee80211 19269 1 ipw2200, Live 0xe0853000 ieee80211_crypt 6469 1 ieee80211, Live 0xe0849000 tg3 83653 0 - Live 0xe0902000 dm_snapshot 17029 0 - Live 0xe0843000 dm_zero 2369 0 - Live 0xe0806000 dm_mirror 22957 2 - Live 0xe082b000 ext3 116553 2 - Live 0xe08e4000 jbd 71257 1 ext3, Live 0xe085a000 dm_mod 54229 6 dm_snapshot,dm_zero,dm_mirror, Live 0xe0834000 /proc/ioports: ============= 0000-001f : dma1 0020-0021 : pic1 0040-0043 : timer0 0050-0053 : timer1 0060-006f : keyboard 0070-0077 : rtc 0080-008f : dma page reg 00a0-00a1 : pic2 00c0-00df : dma2 00f0-00ff : fpu 0170-0177 : ide1 01f0-01f7 : ide0 02f8-02ff : serial 0376-0376 : ide1 0378-037a : parport0 037b-037f : parport0 03c0-03df : vga+ 03f6-03f6 : ide0 0400-047f : 0000:00:1f.0 0400-0403 : PM1a_EVT_BLK 0404-0405 : PM1a_CNT_BLK 0408-040b : PM_TMR 0420-0420 : PM2_CNT_BLK 0428-042f : GPE0_BLK 0500-053f : 0000:00:1f.0 0cf8-0cff : PCI conf1 4000-40ff : PCI CardBus #03 4400-44ff : PCI CardBus #03 4800-48ff : PCI CardBus #07 4c00-4cff : PCI CardBus #07 d000-dfff : PCI Bus #01 d800-d8ff : 0000:01:00.0 e000-e03f : 0000:00:1f.5 e000-e03f : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 e080-e0ff : 0000:00:1f.6 e080-e0ff : hsfmc97ich e400-e4ff : 0000:00:1f.6 e400-e4ff : hsfmc97ich e800-e81f : 0000:00:1d.0 e800-e81f : uhci_hcd e880-e89f : 0000:00:1d.1 e880-e89f : uhci_hcd ec00-ec1f : 0000:00:1d.2 ec00-ec1f : uhci_hcd ee00-eeff : 0000:00:1f.5 ee00-eeff : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 ffa0-ffaf : 0000:00:1f.1 ffa0-ffa7 : ide0 ffa8-ffaf : ide1 /proc/iomem: ============ 00000000-0009fbff : System RAM 0009fc00-0009ffff : reserved 000a0000-000bffff : Video RAM area 000c0000-000c7fff : Video ROM 000f0000-000fffff : System ROM 00100000-1ff3ffff : System RAM 00100000-002f92f2 : Kernel code 002f92f3-003a23ff : Kernel data 1ff40000-1ff4ffff : ACPI Tables 1ff50000-1fffffff : ACPI Non-volatile Storage 20000000-200003ff : 0000:00:1f.1 20001000-20001fff : 0000:02:01.1 20001000-20001fff : yenta_socket 20002000-20002fff : 0000:02:01.0 20002000-20002fff : yenta_socket 20400000-207fffff : PCI CardBus #03 20800000-20bfffff : PCI CardBus #03 20c00000-20ffffff : PCI CardBus #07 21000000-213fffff : PCI CardBus #07 ce900000-de9fffff : PCI Bus #01 d0000000-d7ffffff : 0000:01:00.0 e0000000-efffffff : 0000:00:00.0 ff800000-ff8fffff : PCI Bus #01 ff8f0000-ff8fffff : 0000:01:00.0 ff9ee000-ff9eefff : 0000:02:02.0 ff9ef800-ff9effff : 0000:02:01.2 ff9ef800-ff9effff : ohci1394 ff9f0000-ff9fffff : 0000:02:00.0 ff9f0000-ff9fffff : tg3 ffaff400-ffaff4ff : 0000:00:1f.5 ffaff400-ffaff4ff : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 ffaff800-ffaff9ff : 0000:00:1f.5 ffaff800-ffaff9ff : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 ffaffc00-ffafffff : 0000:00:1d.7 ffaffc00-ffafffff : ehci_hcd lspci -vvv: =========== 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82855PM Processor to I/O Controller (rev 21) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.: Unknown device 186a Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- SERR- 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82855PM Processor to AGP Controller (rev 21) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode]) Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- Status: Cap- 66Mhz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- SERR- TAbort- Reset- FastB2B- 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.: Unknown device 1869 Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap- 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- Reset- FastB2B- 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801DBM (ICH4-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 03) Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle+ MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- Status: Cap- 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- Region 1: I/O ports at Region 2: I/O ports at Region 3: I/O ports at Region 4: I/O ports at ffa0 [size=16] Region 5: Memory at 20000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K] 00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.: Unknown device 1713 Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-) Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME- 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5788 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 03) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.: Unknown device 1735 Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- Reset- 16bInt+ PostWrite+ 16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001 02:01.1 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev ac) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.: Unknown device 1864 Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- Reset- 16bInt+ PostWrite+ 16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001 02:01.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C552 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 04) (prog-if 10 [OHCI]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.: Unknown device 1867 Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR-