here's lspci -v (the kernel is now 2-15-20, but the problem persists): 0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile Memory Controller Hub (rev 03) Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 01cd Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0 Capabilities: [e0] #09 [5109] 0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PCI Express Graphics Port (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode]) Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0 Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0 I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000efff Memory behind bridge: dd000000-dfefffff Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000c0000000-00000000cff00000 Capabilities: [88] #0d [0000] Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [90] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+ Capabilities: [a0] #10 [0141] 0000:00:1b.0 0403: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01) Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 01cd Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 50 Memory at dfffc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K] Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable- Capabilities: [70] #10 [0091] 0000:00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode]) Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0 Bus: primary=00, secondary=0b, subordinate=0b, sec-latency=0 Capabilities: [40] #10 [0141] Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+ Capabilities: [90] #0d [0000] Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2 0000:00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode]) Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0 Bus: primary=00, secondary=0c, subordinate=0c, sec-latency=0 Memory behind bridge: dcf00000-dcffffff Capabilities: [40] #10 [0141] Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+ Capabilities: [90] #0d [0000] Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2 0000:00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode]) Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0 Bus: primary=00, secondary=0d, subordinate=0e, sec-latency=0 I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff Memory behind bridge: dcc00000-dcefffff Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d0000000-00000000d0100000 Capabilities: [40] #10 [0141] Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+ Capabilities: [90] #0d [0000] Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2 0000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI]) Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 01cd Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 233 I/O ports at bf80 [size=32] 0000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI]) Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 01cd Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 50 I/O ports at bf60 [size=32] 0000:00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI]) Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 01cd Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 58 I/O ports at bf40 [size=32] 0000:00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI]) Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 01cd Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 66 I/O ports at bf20 [size=32] 0000:00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01) (prog-if 20 [EHCI]) Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 01cd Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 233 Memory at ffa80000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K] Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [58] #0a [20a0] 0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e1) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode]) Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0 Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=32 Memory behind bridge: dcb00000-dcbfffff Capabilities: [50] #0d [0000] 0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01) Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 01cd Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0 Capabilities: [e0] #09 [100c] 0000:00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) Serial ATA Storage Controllers cc=IDE (rev 01) (prog-if 80 [Master]) Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 01cd Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 177 I/O ports at I/O ports at I/O ports at I/O ports at I/O ports at bfa0 [size=16] Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 2 0000:00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 01) Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 01cd Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 5 I/O ports at 10c0 [size=32] 0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 0098 (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA]) Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 019c Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 169 Memory at dd000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M] Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] Memory at de000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M] I/O ports at ef00 [size=128] Expansion ROM at dfe00000 [disabled] [size=128K] Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [68] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable- Capabilities: [78] #10 [0001] 0000:03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02) Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 01cd Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 64, IRQ 177 Memory at dcbfe000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K] Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2 0000:03:01.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd: Unknown device 0832 (prog-if 10 [OHCI]) Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 01cd Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 185 Memory at dcbfd800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K] Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2 0000:03:01.1 0805: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 19) (prog-if 01) Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 01cd Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 74 Memory at dcbfd400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256] Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2 0000:03:01.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd: Unknown device 0843 (rev 01) Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 01cd Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 9 Memory at dcbfd500 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256] Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2 0000:03:01.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 0a) Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 01cd Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 9 Memory at dcbfd600 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256] Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2 0000:03:01.4 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev 05) Subsystem: Dell: Unknown device 01cd Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 9 Memory at dcbfd700 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256] Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2 0000:0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation: Unknown device 4222 (rev 02) Subsystem: Intel Corporation: Unknown device 1021 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 5 Memory at dcfff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K] Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [d0] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable- Capabilities: [e0] #10 [0011]