[Bug 442697] [NEW] Karmic - Linux-generic kernel - i8042.c Controller Not Found

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Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: linux-generic

The 2.6.31 kernel will give the message at boot time, 'i8042.c
Controller Not Found'.

I noticed this behavior on the 2.6.31 kernel on several distros where I
compiled this kernel from source, now it also appears on the Karmic
linux-generic 2.6.31 kernel as well. This does not happen on 2.6.30.x

I'm running a 13" Macbook Pro 5.5, this is the only computer I'm using
at the moment so I am not aware if this message appears on other
computers.

The problem is, after grub loads Ubuntu is suppose to get the logo
splash screen loading and people are not suppose to see the console, but
with this message it will show the console for a few seconds after the
grub menu then the Ubuntu logo splash will appear.

The point I'm trying to make is, even though the message may be
legitimate, can the Ubuntu Dev Team just silence messages at boot time
after the grub menu so the only thing we are going to see next is the
Ubuntu logo loading?

After all if we are concerned about boot up messages we can simply look
them up in /var/log rather then having them spit out in the console at
boot time, but at least let them run in the console in the background
BEHIND the bootup logo that's suppose to appear and cover them.

I believe that is what the purpose of the boot up logo is, so users
don't get the console at boot up, especially geared toward newbies to
give them a cleaner interface at boot time, rather then worrying the
end-user about things they now nothing about or care to know about.

Since I believe the purpose of the boot up splash/logo is to give a
cleaner looking boot up, besides the 'i8042.c Controller Not Found'
message I am getting, I've noticed also at times when things aren't
supported by the hardware they are getting spit out onto the console
first afte the grub menu then the boot splash/logo appears.

Of course as we know not everything in the kernel will be supported on
every computer, but for driver/mods that aren't then we shouldn't be
getting error messages by passing the intents of the developers to go
from the Grub menu to the boot up logo, but these things are, they are
causing the console to still show a message first then the boot logo.

THANKS

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: Cirrus Analog [Cirrus Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  sar        2001 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0x93480000 irq 22'
   Mixer name	: 'Cirrus Logic CS4206'
   Components	: 'HDA:10134206,106b4d00,00100301'
   Controls      : 16
   Simple ctrls  : 9
CurrentDmesg: [   38.550076] eth1: no IPv6 routers present
Date: Sun Oct  4 13:55:53 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2229a7b4-0b3e-44c2-8e91-51b4cc52453a
MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro5,5
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
Package: linux-generic 2.6.31.11.22
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-11-generic root=UUID=213fd8c8-35cd-4191-8d29-e7718638e3d6 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-11.38-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.31-11-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.20
RfKill:
 0: hci0: Bluetooth
 	Soft blocked: no
 	Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux-meta
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-11-generic x86_64
XsessionErrors:
 (gnome-settings-daemon:2017): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: assertion `src != NULL' failed
 (gnome-settings-daemon:2017): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: assertion `src != NULL' failed
 (polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:2081): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed
 (nautilus:2047): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_preferences_get_boolean: assertion `preferences_is_initialized ()' failed
dmi.bios.date: 06/15/09
dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.bios.version: MBP55.88Z.00AC.B03.0906151708
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag#
dmi.board.name: Mac-F2268AC8
dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag#
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F2268AC8
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBP55.88Z.00AC.B03.0906151708:bd06/15/09:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookPro5,5:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F2268AC8:rvr:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-F2268AC8:
dmi.product.name: MacBookPro5,5
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.

** Affects: linux-meta (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug

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Karmic - Linux-generic kernel - i8042.c Controller Not Found
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