Same here on Acer Aspire 9504WSMi (9500 series)
$ cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=9.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=jaunty DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 9.04"
$ cat /proc/version Linux version 2.6.28-15-generic (buildd@palmer) (gcc version 4.3.3 (Ubuntu 4.3.3-5ubuntu4) ) #49-Ubuntu SMP Tue Aug 18 18:40:08 UTC 2009
Sep 27 17:33:29 kernel: [ 4437.036244] PM: resume devices took 2.668 seconds Sep 27 17:33:29 kernel: [ 4437.036371] PM: Finishing wakeup. Sep 27 17:33:29 kernel: [ 4437.036373] Restarting tasks ... <6>synaptics was reset on resume, see synaptics_resume_reset if you have trouble on resume Sep 27 17:33:29 kernel: [ 4437.137995] done. Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000046] Corrupted low memory at c000ffe0 (ffe0 phys) = 8a420000 Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000086] Corrupted low memory at c000ffe8 (ffe8 phys) = f0003000 Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000120] Corrupted low memory at c000ffec (ffec phys) = 00001c01 Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000155] Corrupted low memory at c000fff0 (fff0 phys) = 1010022c Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000189] Corrupted low memory at c000fff4 (fff4 phys) = 0000fffe Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000222] Corrupted low memory at c000fff8 (fff8 phys) = 3000ffd2 Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000256] Corrupted low memory at c000fffc (fffc phys) = 1b8bf000 Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000294] ------------[ cut here ]------------ Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000297] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-2.6.28/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c:719 check_for_bios_corruption+0xc8/0xd0() Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000299] Memory corruption detected in low memory Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000331] Modules linked in: aes_i586 aes_generic ieee80211_crypt_ccmp binfmt_misc radeon drm bridge stp bnep input_polldev joydev sbp2 lp snd_hda_intel snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm snd_seq_dummy snd_seq_oss pcmcia snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_support snd_timer snd_seq_device psmouse yenta_socket rsrc_nonstatic ipw2200 led_class ppdev pcspkr serio_raw video sdhci_pci sdhci pcmcia_core ieee80211 ieee80211_crypt snd soundcore snd_page_alloc parport_pc parport output intel_agp agpgart ohci1394 r8169 mii ieee1394 fbcon tileblit font bitblit softcursor Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000377] Pid: 7179, comm: vbetool Tainted: G W 2.6.28-15-generic #49-Ubuntu Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000379] Call Trace: Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000385] [<c0139ba0>] warn_slowpath+0x60/0x80 Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000388] [<c013a3e9>] ? release_console_sem+0x1c9/0x200 Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000394] [<c04fdfc6>] ? printk+0x18/0x1a Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000397] [<c01079c8>] check_for_bios_corruption+0xc8/0xd0 Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000400] [<c01079d8>] periodic_check_for_corruption+0x8/0x30 Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000404] [<c0143bf0>] run_timer_softirq+0x130/0x200 Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000407] [<c01079d0>] ? periodic_check_for_corruption+0x0/0x30 Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000410] [<c01079d0>] ? periodic_check_for_corruption+0x0/0x30 Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000414] [<c013f297>] __do_softirq+0x97/0x170 Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000417] [<c0152de6>] ? hrtimer_interrupt+0x186/0x1b0 Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000421] [<c013f3cd>] do_softirq+0x5d/0x60 Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000424] [<c013f545>] irq_exit+0x55/0x90 Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000428] [<c011a07b>] smp_apic_timer_interrupt+0x5b/0x90 Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000431] [<c0105318>] apic_timer_interrupt+0x28/0x30 Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000433] ---[ end trace c00913420ebb8ad1 ]---
Same here on Acer Aspire 9504WSMi (9500 series)
$ cat /etc/lsb-release RELEASE= 9.04 CODENAME= jaunty DESCRIPTION= "Ubuntu 9.04"
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_
DISTRIB_
DISTRIB_
$ cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.6.28-15-generic (buildd@palmer) (gcc version 4.3.3 (Ubuntu 4.3.3-5ubuntu4) ) #49-Ubuntu SMP Tue Aug 18 18:40:08 UTC 2009
Sep 27 17:33:29 kernel: [ 4437.036244] PM: resume devices took 2.668 seconds resume_ reset if you have trouble on resume buildd/ linux-2. 6.28/arch/ x86/kernel/ setup.c: 719 check_for_ bios_corruption +0xc8/0xd0( ) crypt_ccmp binfmt_misc radeon drm bridge stp bnep input_polldev joydev sbp2 lp snd_hda_intel snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm snd_seq_dummy snd_seq_oss pcmcia snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_support snd_timer snd_seq_device psmouse yenta_socket rsrc_nonstatic ipw2200 led_class ppdev pcspkr serio_raw video sdhci_pci sdhci pcmcia_core ieee80211 ieee80211_crypt snd soundcore snd_page_alloc parport_pc parport output intel_agp agpgart ohci1394 r8169 mii ieee1394 fbcon tileblit font bitblit softcursor 0x60/0x80 console_ sem+0x1c9/ 0x200 bios_corruption +0xc8/0xd0 check_for_ corruption+ 0x8/0x30 softirq+ 0x130/0x200 check_for_ corruption+ 0x0/0x30 check_for_ corruption+ 0x0/0x30 0x97/0x170 interrupt+ 0x186/0x1b0 0x5d/0x60 timer_interrupt +0x5b/0x90 interrupt+ 0x28/0x30
Sep 27 17:33:29 kernel: [ 4437.036371] PM: Finishing wakeup.
Sep 27 17:33:29 kernel: [ 4437.036373] Restarting tasks ... <6>synaptics was reset on resume, see synaptics_
Sep 27 17:33:29 kernel: [ 4437.137995] done.
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000046] Corrupted low memory at c000ffe0 (ffe0 phys) = 8a420000
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000086] Corrupted low memory at c000ffe8 (ffe8 phys) = f0003000
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000120] Corrupted low memory at c000ffec (ffec phys) = 00001c01
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000155] Corrupted low memory at c000fff0 (fff0 phys) = 1010022c
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000189] Corrupted low memory at c000fff4 (fff4 phys) = 0000fffe
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000222] Corrupted low memory at c000fff8 (fff8 phys) = 3000ffd2
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000256] Corrupted low memory at c000fffc (fffc phys) = 1b8bf000
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000294] ------------[ cut here ]------------
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000297] WARNING: at /build/
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000299] Memory corruption detected in low memory
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000331] Modules linked in: aes_i586 aes_generic ieee80211_
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000377] Pid: 7179, comm: vbetool Tainted: G W 2.6.28-15-generic #49-Ubuntu
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000379] Call Trace:
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000385] [<c0139ba0>] warn_slowpath+
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000388] [<c013a3e9>] ? release_
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000394] [<c04fdfc6>] ? printk+0x18/0x1a
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000397] [<c01079c8>] check_for_
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000400] [<c01079d8>] periodic_
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000404] [<c0143bf0>] run_timer_
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000407] [<c01079d0>] ? periodic_
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000410] [<c01079d0>] ? periodic_
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000414] [<c013f297>] __do_softirq+
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000417] [<c0152de6>] ? hrtimer_
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000421] [<c013f3cd>] do_softirq+
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000424] [<c013f545>] irq_exit+0x55/0x90
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000428] [<c011a07b>] smp_apic_
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000431] [<c0105318>] apic_timer_
Sep 27 17:33:31 kernel: [ 4440.000433] ---[ end trace c00913420ebb8ad1 ]---