Kubuntu Edgy Edge Beta/Knot 3 - PCI: BIOS Bug: MCFG area is not E820-reserved, Not using MMCONFIG

[Augestflex]

Trying to start Kubuntu Edgy Edge Knot 3 after I choose to start Kubuntu the first thing that comes up after "Loading Kernel" is:
PCI: BIOS Bug: MCFG area is not E820-reserved.
PCI: Not using MMCONFIG
The computer then hangs and fails to boot. I have tried the default option and the Graphics Safe Option. My hardware is as follows:

Motherboard: ASUS A8N32-SLI Delux, BIOS ver 1303
Chipset: nforce4
Processor: AMD 64 X2 4200
Memory: 2x1024 Corsair XMS 3500 LL Pro
Video Card: 1x EVGA Nvidia 7800 GT
HDD0: Maxtor 5T060H6 - 60GB
HDD1: WDC WD2000JB-00DUA1 - 200GB
CD/DVD Burner: HP DVD Writer 740b
Sound: Onboard RealTex AC '97 850
NIC: Onboard: 2xMarvell Yukon 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Monitor: ViewSonic P95f+

--Edit to change title and note the following:
1. I have confirmed this to also happen in 6.10 Beta (in addition to Knot 3).
2. This occurs with the 6.10 Beta x386 version
3. This occurs with the 6.10 Beta 64-bit version

[Josh Ancill (mempf)]

I can partly confirm this. I get this same error on my Compaq v2410ca laptop however unlike the reporter of this bug, I can boot fine.

It seems that the problem is cosmetic for me only.

[Augestflex (augestflex)]

The following bug reports seem to be related in the fact that they are all receiving the same bios message either when choosing to start or install. The message is:

PCI: BIOS Bug: MCFG area is not E820-reserved.
PCI: Not using MMCONFIG

The other apparantly related bug reports are:
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.17/+bug/58489
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.17/+bug/56727
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.17/+bug/59756
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.17/+bug/61077
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bug/61215

[Josh Meyer (pickture)]

My Alienware desktop does the same thing. I noticed it has the same motherboard

[Augestflex (augestflex)]

This has also been confirmed with Kubuntu 6.10 beta. Note that it occurs both with the x386 version and the AMD 64-bit version (desktop cd for both). I have not tried the alternate install cd.