Yeah, lets not let that happen, tell me how I can help and lets get this thing up and fixed! we can do it!
 
> Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 02:46:50 +0000
> From: <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 1003297] Re: Networking and ACPI conflicts
> 
> Yes, this bug is still an issue.  I believe this thread has been quiet
> because we've all been, well, waiting and hoping for the devs to
> actually fix the bug.  But as the bug was never even assigned to anyone,
> I'm beginning to feel this is going to be another one of those Ubuntu
> bugs that's show-stopping for some, but quietly slips into the ether and
> never gets fixed.
> 
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> 
> Title:
>   Networking and ACPI conflicts
> 
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
>   Incomplete
> 
> Bug description:
>   The Linux kernal seems to have an issue with my on-board networking
>   adapter and the ACPI of my computer.  The boot log provides this bit
>   of information:
> 
>   [   12.236250] ACPI: resource nForce2_smbus [io  0x0700-0x073f]
>   conflicts with ACPI region SM00 [io 0x700-0x73f]
> 
>   On doing some research this seems to be a very old and somewhat common
>   bug that no one has ever done anything about.
> 
>   This bug results in two things:
> 
>   My on-board networking doesn't work, and trying to restart or shutdown
>   the computer freezes the system.
> 
>   With the previous 12.04 kernel, 3.2.0-23.36, there were two
>   workarounds.
> 
>   1)  Boot into rescue mode, drop to the terminal, run "rmmod forcedeth"
>   then "modprobe forcedeth msi=0 msix=0" then resume a normal boot.
>   This enabled both networking and regular ACPI functions.
> 
>   or
> 
>   2)  Add "forcedeth msi=0 msix=0" to /etc/modules
> 
>   If you booted normally without following either of the above steps and
>   then tried to modprobe, it wouldn't work.  If you tried to rmmod the
>   module, the system would instantly freeze.
> 
>   With the new kernel update, 3.2.0-24.38, the above method number 1
>   still works, but number 2 no longer works as a workaround.  It simply
>   doesn't do anything.
> 
>   The replacement work around for the new kernel is you must add the
>   line "exec rmmod forcedeth" directly underneath the beginning of the
>   script section in the file /etc/init/module-init-tools.conf, then you
>   must add "modprobe forcedeth msi=0 msix=0" to /etc/rc.local.  This new
>   method doesn't work with the old kernel, and the old method doesn't
>   work with the new kernel.
> 
>   I fear unless this long-standing bug is fixed once and for all so such
>   hoops don't have to be jumped through, at one point the kernel may
>   receive some update to where no method will be able to get this to
>   work at all.
> 
>   For the record, none of the various GRUB tweaks, such as acpi=off or
>   acpi=force, did anything.
> 
>   ProblemType: Bug
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
>   Package: linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.38
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.38-generic 3.2.16
>   Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
>   NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
>   AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
>   ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
>   Architecture: amd64
>   ArecordDevices:
>    **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
>    card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: VT1705 Analog [VT1705 Analog]
>      Subdevices: 2/2
>      Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>      Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
>   AudioDevicesInUse:
>    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>    /dev/snd/controlC1:  beardo     1765 F.... pulseaudio
>    /dev/snd/controlC0:  beardo     1765 F.... pulseaudio
>   CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
>   Card0.Amixer.info:
>    Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfeaf8000 irq 22'
>      Mixer name	: 'VIA VT1705'
>      Components	: 'HDA:11064397,18490397,00100000'
>      Controls      : 37
>      Simple ctrls  : 20
>   Card1.Amixer.info:
>    Card hw:1 'Generic'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xfebbc000 irq 43'
>      Mixer name	: 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
>      Components	: 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100200'
>      Controls      : 6
>      Simple ctrls  : 1
>   Card1.Amixer.values:
>    Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
>      Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
>      Playback channels: Mono
>      Mono: Playback [on]
>   Date: Wed May 23 01:11:42 2012
>   HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=8e8558a6-69ba-4a78-80d6-4c2306bf4202
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
>   IwConfig:
>    lo        no wireless extensions.
>    
>    eth0      no wireless extensions.
>   Lsusb:
>    Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>    Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>    Bus 001 Device 003: ID 058f:6366 Alcor Micro Corp. Multi Flash Reader
>    Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c05a Logitech, Inc. Optical Mouse M90
>   MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M.
>   ProcEnviron:
>    TERM=xterm
>    PATH=(custom, no user)
>    LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>    SHELL=/bin/bash
>   ProcFB:
>    
>   ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=DC70C31070C2F076 loop=/hostname/disks/root.disk ro
>   PulseList:
>    Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/beardo not ours.
>    No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
>   RelatedPackageVersions:
>    linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-24-generic N/A
>    linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-24-generic  N/A
>    linux-firmware                            1.79
>   RfKill:
>    
>   SourcePackage: linux
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>   dmi.bios.date: 10/07/2011
>   dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
>   dmi.bios.version: P1.20
>   dmi.board.name: N68-VS3 FX
>   dmi.board.vendor: ASRock
>   dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
>   dmi.chassis.type: 3
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
>   dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
>   dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP1.20:bd10/07/2011:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rnN68-VS3FX:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
>   dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
>   dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
>   dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
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