I found this bug report by accident, but I'd just like to note that it should be possible to solve this problem with BIOS hacking. See: http://imc.livejournal.com/147942.html
This still doesn't explain why the kernel doesn't like the machine's default configuration, of course. imc -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]