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linux-source-2.6.15 package

  1. Bug #38263
  2. Comment #47

Comment 47 for bug 38263

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Risto H. Kurppa (risto.kurppa) wrote :

I get the message but it doesn't freeze anything. Hardy & 2.6.24-17-generic & Fujitsu Siemens L1310G laptop (see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/FujitsuAmiloL1310G)

[4294671.433000]..MP-BIOS bug: 8254 timer not connected to IO-APIC

Adding 'noapic' in the GRUB startup line removes the error (as suggested for example here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=166212&highlight=MP-BIOS+bug) but I don't know if it causes some other issues.