PCI cannot allocate resource for region 7 8 and 9 on Acer Aspire 1640Z Laptop

[John]

Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.17

I get this error when booting after a clean install of Ubuntu Gutsy. I have seen several similar bug reports for other Acer computers, and here is another one.

[ 20.591870] PCI: Using ACPI for IRQ routing
[ 20.591873] PCI: If a device doesn't work, try "pci=routeirq". If it helps, post a report
[ 20.591877] PCI: Cannot allocate resource region 7 of bridge 0000:00:1c.0
[ 20.591921] PCI: Cannot allocate resource region 8 of bridge 0000:00:1c.0
[ 20.591962] PCI: Cannot allocate resource region 9 of bridge 0000:00:1c.0
[ 20.592002] PCI: Cannot allocate resource region 7 of bridge 0000:00:1c.1
[ 20.592043] PCI: Cannot allocate resource region 8 of bridge 0000:00:1c.1
[ 20.592083] PCI: Cannot allocate resource region 9 of bridge 0000:00:1c.1
[ 20.592124] PCI: Cannot allocate resource region 7 of bridge 0000:00:1c.2
[ 20.592164] PCI: Cannot allocate resource region 8 of bridge 0000:00:1c.2
[ 20.592205] PCI: Cannot allocate resource region 9 of bridge 0000:00:1c.2

For more information, see this forum thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=601828

[Milana (mangels16)]

Hi!

I'm trying to install Ubuntu Gusty Gibbon in my laptop ACER Aspire 1694 with the following hardware specifications:

.- Intel Pentium M processor 760 (2.0 GHz, 533 MhZ fsb, 2 MB L2 cache)
.- ATI Mobility Radeon X700 PCI Express wit 128 MB VRAM

When I start it once it is installed it throws this error:

Nov 26 13:29:25 milana-laptop kernel: [ 13.599543] PCI: Using ACPI for IRQ routing
Nov 26 13:29:25 milana-laptop kernel: [ 13.599545] PCI: If a device doesn't work, try "pci=routeirq". If it helps, post a report
Nov 26 13:29:25 milana-laptop kernel: [ 13.599549] PCI: Cannot allocate resource region 7 of bridge 0000:00:1c.0
Nov 26 13:29:25 milana-laptop kernel: [ 13.599593] PCI: Cannot allocate resource region 8 of bridge 0000:00:1c.0
Nov 26 13:29:25 milana-laptop kernel: [ 13.599632] PCI: Cannot allocate resource region 9 of bridge 0000:00:1c.0
Nov 26 13:29:25 milana-laptop kernel: [ 13.599673] PCI: Cannot allocate resource region 7 of bridge 0000:00:1c.1
Nov 26 13:29:25 milana-laptop kernel: [ 13.599713] PCI: Cannot allocate resource region 8 of bridge 0000:00:1c.1
Nov 26 13:29:25 milana-laptop kernel: [ 13.599753] PCI: Cannot allocate resource region 9 of bridge 0000:00:1c.1
Nov 26 13:29:25 milana-laptop kernel: [ 13.599793] PCI: Cannot allocate resource region 7 of bridge 0000:00:1c.2
Nov 26 13:29:25 milana-laptop kernel: [ 13.599833] PCI: Cannot allocate resource region 8 of bridge 0000:00:1c.2
Nov 26 13:29:25 milana-laptop kernel: [ 13.599873] PCI: Cannot allocate resource region 9 of bridge 0000:00:1c.2
[...]

After that the screen goes completely black and I have to enter to tty in order to initializing the OS.
When I enter to tty1 the OS deployment starts automatically and GDM and X finally appears.
If tried to boot with the options pci=routeirq and apci=off but it didn't work.

I have to proceed by this way every time I try to open my laptop (I only have Ubuntu 7.10 installed in it).

[Marciano (paulomarciano)]

I have the same problem, only i get "PCI: cannot allocate resource region 7 of bridge 0000:00:1c.3" and the same for bridge 8. I suspect it's something with the bios, so my motherboard is manufactured by compal and runs phoenixBIOS. Bios update is not possible (latest version).

[Marciano (paulomarciano)]

By the way, the problems persist in Hardy. My computer boots and everything works except for the wireless. I checked with hal-devices and the resource bridge mentioned above is, in fact, associated with the wireless pci card.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

The 18 month support period for Edgy Eft 6.10 has reached its end of life. As a result, we are closing the linux-source-2.6.17 Edgy Eft kernel task. However, development has already began for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. It would be helpful if you could test the upcoming release and verify if this is still an issue - http://www.ubuntu.com/testing . If the issue still exists, please update this report by changing the Status of the "linux" task from "Incomplete" to "New". We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make this transition. Thanks!