[Bug 28993] Hangs on hardware detection (Asus MB)...

[JasonQuigley]

Public bug reported:
https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/28993

Affects: linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu)
       Severity: Normal
       Priority: (none set)
         Status: Unconfirmed

Description:
On startup, the kernel hangs while doing hardware detection. Here is my
lspci -v output:

0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8377 [KT400/KT600 AGP] Host Bridge (rev 80)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A7V8X motherboard
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0
        Memory at f8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8237 PCI Bridge (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
        Memory behind bridge: df000000-dfefffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: dff00000-f7ffffff
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:0b.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. IEEE 1394 Host Controller (rev 42) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
        Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. IEEE 1394 Host Controller
        Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 177
        Memory at de800000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
        I/O ports at b800 [size=128]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:0d.0 Communication controller: Conexant HCF 56k Data/Fax/Voice/Spkp Modem (Worldwide) (rev 08)
        Subsystem: Conexant HCF 56k Data/Fax/Voice/Spkp Modem (Worldwide)
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11
        Memory at de000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
        I/O ports at b400 [size=8]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:0e.0 Multimedia controller: Philips Semiconductors SAA7134 Video Broadcast Decoder (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Pinnacle Systems Inc. Pinnacle PCTV Stereo (saa7134)
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 193
        Memory at dd800000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A7V8X-X motherboard
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 169
        I/O ports at b000 [size=32]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A7V8X-X motherboard
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 169
        I/O ports at a800 [size=32]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A7V8X-X motherboard
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 169
        I/O ports at a400 [size=32]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:10.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 82) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A7V8X-X motherboard rev 1.01
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 169
        Memory at dd000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A7V8X-X motherboard
        Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 0
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:11.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A7V8X-X motherboard rev. 1.01
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 255
        I/O ports at a000 [size=16]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 50)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A7V8X-X Motherboard
        Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 201
        I/O ports at e000 [size=256]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:12.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] (rev 74)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A7V8X-X Motherboard
        Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 185
        I/O ports at 9800 [size=256]
        Memory at dc800000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 SE] (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
        Subsystem: C.P. Technology Co. Ltd CN-AG92E
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 209
        Memory at e0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
        I/O ports at d800 [size=256]
        Memory at df000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
        Expansion ROM at dffe0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
        Capabilities: <available only to root>