Bug#289990: ACPI problems with kernels 2.6.x for Dell Inspiron 4100

[maximilian attems <debian@sternwelten.at>]

severity 289990 normal
thanks

On Wed, 12 Jan 2005, Svante Signell wrote:

> Package: kernel-image-2.6.8-1-686
> Version: 2.6.8-10
> Severity: serious
> 
> This problem was reported to debian-deval and debian-kernel in November
> last year already. The net effect of failure to allocate IRQ 7 for ALSA
> is that it fails to start. The problems can be overcome by adding
> append="pci=acpi" or append="acpi=noirq" to lilo.conf. But, as these are
> workarounds, the cause should be corrected. I'll file a bug report on
> this if noone have an immediate solution? The problems heve been found
> for at least kernels 2.6.8 and 2.6.9. Maybe the BIOS has to be upgraded
> and/or there is something wrong with the PCI routing tables. 

please try out 2.6.10 from unstable, it has lots of acpi updates.
and post that dmesg..
thanks

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maks