@Colin. I am having a couple of other issues on this machine, whose details are located at the one bug that seems specific to it, which is here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1217229
Perhaps I should keep the system data there, rather than repeating it? Please let me know. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/75626 Title: spurious 8259 interrupt disabled IRQ Status in The Linux Kernel: Fix Released Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Status in “linux-source-2.6.20” package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: on a hp pavilion dv9043ea. it seems that there is a irq problem. in /var/log/kern.log is a line "spurious 8259A interrupt: irq 7". after a while of using the desktop irq 7 is disabled (the usb2 port). i have to manually remove ehci_hcd to get usb working again (at 1.1 speed). the same problem is persisting in dapper and edgy as well. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/75626/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp