I have been active in that launchpad bug, but I'm not sure who John S is. This information is about Ubuntu Linux, 8.10 (which is in testing, and has not been released). This bug has since been resolved.
~Craig On Mon, October 13, 2008 12:56 pm, Dan Cashman wrote: > Bounces, > > > I am filling in for John S while he is on vacation? > > > What system is this referring to? > > > Invoice #? > > > Linux? What version of Linux? > > > Please advise. > > > Thanks, > > > > Dan Cashman > 7002 S. Revere Parkway > Ste #90 > Centennial, CO 80112 > 720.488.9800 > 800.381.1083 > F- 720.488.9885 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Â Â Â www.microsel.com > Â > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Simon Sigre > Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 1:15 AM > To: John B. Sobernheim > Subject: [Bug 263555] Re: [intrepid] 2.6.27 e1000e driver places Intel > ICH8and ICH9 gigE chipsets at risk > > > If it helps i am also having this problem aswell; i have included output > of lshw aswell // > Linux penfold 2.6.27-6-generic #1 SMP Tue Oct 7 04:15:04 UTC 2008 i686 > GNU/Linux > > > [ 2.319073] e1000e: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Driver - 0.3.3.3-k6 > [ 2.319076] e1000e: Copyright (c) 1999-2008 Intel Corporation. > [ 2.319116] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 20 (level, low) -> > IRQ 20 > [ 2.319126] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: setting latency timer to 64 > [ 2.377161] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: PCI INT A disabled > [ 2.377199] e1000e: probe of 0000:00:19.0 failed with error -5 > > > *-network UNCLAIMED > product: 82566DC-2 Gigabit Network Connection > *-network > *-network DISABLED > \\ > > > -- > [intrepid] 2.6.27 e1000e driver places Intel ICH8 and ICH9 gigE chipsets > at risk https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/263555 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in The Linux Kernel: Fix Released > Status in âlinuxâ source package in Ubuntu: Fix Released > Status in linux in Ubuntu Intrepid: Fix Released > Status in âlinuxâ source package in Fedora: Fix Released > Status in âlinuxâ source package in Gentoo Linux: Confirmed > Status in âlinuxâ source package in Mandriva: Fix Released > Status in âlinuxâ source package in Suse: In Progress > > > Bug description: > In some circumstances it appears possible for the 2.6.27-rc kernels to > corrupt the NVRAM used by some Intel network parts to store data such as > MAC addresses. > This is limited to the new e1000e driver, and reports have only appeared > from users of "82566 and 82567 based LAN parts (ich8 and ich9)" (to quote > Intel). The reports seem to be isolated to laptops, but it is not clear > if this is because desktop/server parts are not vulnerable, or if use > cases simply increase the chances of laptop users being hit. > > Once this corruption has occurred, recovery may be possible via a BIOS > update, but may well require replacement of the hardware. Use of Intel's > IABUTIL.EXE is strongly discouraged, as it will worsen the problem to > the point where the network part will no longer appear on the PCI bus. > > (this is a new description, the original one was based on too much > guesswork. Below are the URLs originally referenced) (the driver i > blacklisted in Ubuntu for 2.6.27-rc in the latest releases, so if your > network is not working, it doesn't have to be damaged, but just disabled > in order to prevent any accidents until this bug is solved, don't wary!) > http://www.blahonga.org/~art/rant.html (search for "em0") > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg00360.htm > l > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg00398.ht > ml > > -- > [intrepid] 2.6.27 e1000e driver places Intel ICH8 and ICH9 gigE chipsets > at risk https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/263555 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > -- [intrepid] 2.6.27 e1000e driver places Intel ICH8 and ICH9 gigE chipsets at risk https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/263555 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
