My problem seems similar. This error message on a desktop (Gigabyte GA-965P-DS4, Core 2 Duo E6300, Intel P965 chipset, 2GB RAM) after every resume: [15941.196028] usb 3-1: reset full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2 [15941.612030] usb 7-1: reset low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2 [15942.053372] PM: resume devices took 8.420 seconds [15942.053377] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [15942.053379] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-2.6.28/kernel/power/main.c:177 su spend_test_finish+0x80/0x90() [15942.053381] Component: resume devices [15942.053382] Modules linked in: nfs lockd nfs_acl sunrpc binfmt_misc bnep ipt_ MASQUERADE iptable_nat nf_nat nf_conntrack_ipv4 nf_defrag_ipv4 xt_state nf_connt rack ipt_REJECT xt_tcpudp iptable_filter ip_tables x_tables bridge stp input_pol ldev video output lp snd_hda_intel snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm snd_seq_dum my snd_seq_oss snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer snd _seq_device snd soundcore iTCO_wdt pcspkr serio_raw snd_page_alloc intel_agp ppd ev parport_pc parport iTCO_vendor_support heci nvidia(P) agpgart joydev usbhid o hci1394 ieee1394 usb_storage sky2 e1000e fbcon tileblit font bitblit softcursor [15942.053419] Pid: 18688, comm: pm-suspend Tainted: P 2.6.28-11-generic #42-Ubuntu [15942.053421] Call Trace: [15942.053425] [] warn_slowpath+0x60/0x80 [15942.053428] [] ? down_trylock+0x2a/0x40 [15942.053432] [] ? try_acquire_console_sem+0xd/0x30 [15942.053436] [] ? kobject_put+0x20/0x50 [15942.053440] [] ? printk+0x18/0x1a [15942.053442] [] suspend_test_finish+0x80/0x90 [15942.053445] [] suspend_devices_and_enter+0xc6/0x160 [15942.053448] [] ? printk+0x18/0x1a [15942.053451] [] enter_state+0xc9/0x100 [15942.053453] [] state_store+0x7d/0xc0 [15942.053456] [] ? state_store+0x0/0xc0 [15942.053459] [] kobj_attr_store+0x24/0x30 [15942.053462] [] sysfs_write_file+0x92/0xf0 [15942.053465] [] vfs_write+0x98/0x110 [15942.053468] [] ? sysfs_write_file+0x0/0xf0 [15942.053470] [] sys_write+0x3d/0x70 [15942.053473] [] sysenter_do_call+0x12/0x2f [15942.053476] [] ? relay_hotcpu_callback+0x6d/0xbd [15942.053478] ---[ end trace e7db2c56a62f495c ]--- followed by: [15960.000549] Corrupted low memory at c000e48c (e48c phys) = 00004000 [15960.000558] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [15960.000560] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-2.6.28/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c:719 check_for_bios_corruption+0xc8/0xd0() [15960.000562] Memory corruption detected in low memory [15960.000564] Modules linked in: nfs lockd nfs_acl sunrpc binfmt_misc bnep ipt_MASQUERADE iptable_nat nf_nat nf_conntrack_ipv4 nf_defrag_ipv4 xt_state nf_conntrack ipt_REJECT xt_tcpudp iptable_filter ip_tables x_tables bridge stp input_polldev video output lp snd_hda_intel snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm snd_seq_dummy snd_seq_oss snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer snd_seq_device snd soundcore iTCO_wdt pcspkr serio_raw snd_page_alloc intel_agp ppdev parport_pc parport iTCO_vendor_support heci nvidia(P) agpgart joydev usbhid ohci1394 ieee1394 usb_storage sky2 e1000e fbcon tileblit font bitblit softcursor [15960.000606] Pid: 4, comm: ksoftirqd/0 Tainted: P W 2.6.28-11-generic #42-Ubuntu [15960.000608] Call Trace: [15960.000613] [] warn_slowpath+0x60/0x80 [15960.000617] [] ? down_trylock+0x2a/0x40 [15960.000621] [] ? try_acquire_console_sem+0xd/0x30 [15960.000625] [] ? _spin_lock_irqsave+0x2e/0x40 [15960.000629] [] ? printk+0x18/0x1a [15960.000632] [] check_for_bios_corruption+0xc8/0xd0 [15960.000636] [] periodic_check_for_corruption+0x8/0x30 [15960.000639] [] run_timer_softirq+0x130/0x200 [15960.000643] [] ? periodic_check_for_corruption+0x0/0x30 [15960.000646] [] ? finish_task_switch+0x2b/0xe0 [15960.000650] [] ? periodic_check_for_corruption+0x0/0x30 [15960.000654] [] __do_softirq+0x97/0x170 [15960.000657] [] do_softirq+0x5d/0x60 [15960.000660] [] ksoftirqd+0x8a/0x120 [15960.000663] [] ? ksoftirqd+0x0/0x120 [15960.000667] [] kthread+0x3c/0x70 [15960.000669] [] ? kthread+0x0/0x70 [15960.000673] [] kernel_thread_helper+0x7/0x10 [15960.000675] ---[ end trace e7db2c56a62f495c ]---