Does this mean that it's a bug in the ACPI system of the kernel? Is it
possible for me to put a switch in the /etc/default/grub file to turn
this feature off, or would I have to compile a new kernel? I'm not
crazy about compiling a custom kernel, but if that's what it takes...

What are the odds that this "feature" is damaging my hardware?

On 12/31/10, Fabio Marconi <[email protected]> wrote:
> [Firmware Bug]: ACPI: BIOS _OSI(Linux) query ignored
> [    0.180576] ACPI: Interpreter enabled
>
>
> ** Description changed:
>
>   Using the -22 or -24 kernel package on an amd64 machine, with or without
>   all Ubuntu updates, the hd access light rarely (if ever) turns off. This
>   happens with either the stock 250GB 5400 RPM SATA drive or my new 64GB
>   Sandforce 1222 SSD. With the stock drive installed, the hd access light
>   doesn't seem to correlate with the sound of the disk actually doing
>   anything; the light is on even when the disk isn't making any noise at
>   all.
>
> - ProblemType: Bug
> - DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
> - Package: linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic 2.6.35-22.33
> - Regression: No
> + ****[Firmware Bug]: ACPI: BIOS _OSI(Linux) query ignored
> +  ACPI: Interpreter enabled****
> +
> + ProblemType: BugDistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
> + Package: linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic 2.6.35-22.33Regression: No
>   Reproducible: Yes
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
>   Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
>   AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
>   Architecture: amd64
>   ArecordDevices:
> -  **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
> -  card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC272X Analog [ALC272X Analog]
> -    Subdevices: 1/1
> -    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> +  **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
> +  card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC272X Analog [ALC272X Analog]
> +    Subdevices: 1/1
> +    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>   AudioDevicesInUse:
> -  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
> -  /dev/snd/controlC0:  jon        2015 F.... pulseaudio
> +  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
> +  /dev/snd/controlC0:  jon        2015 F.... pulseaudio
>   CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
>   Card0.Amixer.info:
> -  Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xf2300000 irq 16'
> -    Mixer name       : 'Realtek ALC272X'
> -    Components       : 'HDA:10ec0272,10250489,00100001'
> -    Controls      : 17
> -    Simple ctrls  : 10
> +  Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xf2300000 irq 16'
> +    Mixer name       : 'Realtek ALC272X'
> +    Components       : 'HDA:10ec0272,10250489,00100001'
> +    Controls      : 17
> +    Simple ctrls  : 10
>   Card1.Amixer.info:
> -  Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xf2210000 irq 19'
> -    Mixer name       : 'ATI RS690/780 HDMI'
> -    Components       : 'HDA:1002791a,00791a00,00100000'
> -    Controls      : 4
> -    Simple ctrls  : 1
> +  Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xf2210000 irq 19'
> +    Mixer name       : 'ATI RS690/780 HDMI'
> +    Components       : 'HDA:1002791a,00791a00,00100000'
> +    Controls      : 4
> +    Simple ctrls  : 1
>   Card1.Amixer.values:
> -  Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
> -    Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
> -    Playback channels: Mono
> -    Mono: Playback [on]
> +  Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
> +    Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
> +    Playback channels: Mono
> +    Mono: Playback [on]
>   Date: Wed Dec 29 04:47:18 2010
>   HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=938aea55-aeb5-434d-85f1-7704686e23b9
>   MachineType: Acer Aspire 5252
>   ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
> root=UUID=39172192-933d-48d9-b27f-323ff9372b65 ro quiet splash
>   ProcEnviron:
> -  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> -  SHELL=/bin/bash
> +  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> +  SHELL=/bin/bash
>   RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.38
>   RfKill:
> -  0: phy0: Wireless LAN
> -     Soft blocked: no
> -     Hard blocked: no
> - SourcePackage: linux
> +  0: phy0: Wireless LAN
> +   Soft blocked: no
> +   Hard blocked: noSourcePackage: linux
>   dmi.bios.date: 12/02/2010
>   dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
>   dmi.bios.version: V2.06
>   dmi.board.name: JE51_DN
>   dmi.board.vendor: Acer
>   dmi.board.version: V2.06
>   dmi.chassis.type: 10
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
>   dmi.chassis.version: V2.06
>   dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV2.06:bd12/02/2010:svnAcer:pnAspire5252:pvrV2.06:rvnAcer:rnJE51_DN:rvrV2.06:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV2.06:
>   dmi.product.name: Aspire 5252
>   dmi.product.version: V2.06
>   dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
> - ---
> + ---
>   AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
>   Architecture: amd64
>   ArecordDevices:
> -  **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
> -  card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC272X Analog [ALC272X Analog]
> -    Subdevices: 1/1
> -    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> +  **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
> +  card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC272X Analog [ALC272X Analog]
> +    Subdevices: 1/1
> +    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>   AudioDevicesInUse:
> -  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
> -  /dev/snd/controlC0:  jon        1683 F.... pulseaudio
> +  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
> +  /dev/snd/controlC0:  jon        1683 F.... pulseaudio
>   CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
>   Card0.Amixer.info:
> -  Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xf2300000 irq 16'
> -    Mixer name       : 'Realtek ALC272X'
> -    Components       : 'HDA:10ec0272,10250489,00100001'
> -    Controls      : 19
> -    Simple ctrls  : 11
> +  Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xf2300000 irq 16'
> +    Mixer name       : 'Realtek ALC272X'
> +    Components       : 'HDA:10ec0272,10250489,00100001'
> +    Controls      : 19
> +    Simple ctrls  : 11
>   Card1.Amixer.info:
> -  Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xf2210000 irq 19'
> -    Mixer name       : 'ATI RS690/780 HDMI'
> -    Components       : 'HDA:1002791a,00791a00,00100000'
> -    Controls      : 4
> -    Simple ctrls  : 1
> +  Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xf2210000 irq 19'
> +    Mixer name       : 'ATI RS690/780 HDMI'
> +    Components       : 'HDA:1002791a,00791a00,00100000'
> +    Controls      : 4
> +    Simple ctrls  : 1
>   Card1.Amixer.values:
> -  Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
> -    Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
> -    Playback channels: Mono
> -    Mono: Playback [on]
> - DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
> - HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c666be4c-ed51-4a2f-bc3b-8d7713114746
> - InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20101202)
> +  Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
> +    Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
> +    Playback channels: Mono
> +    Mono: Playback [on]DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
> + HibernationDevice:
> RESUME=UUID=c666be4c-ed51-4a2f-bc3b-8d7713114746InstallationMedia: Ubuntu
> 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20101202)
>   MachineType: Acer Aspire 5252
>   Package: linux (not installed)
>   ProcEnviron:
> -  LANG=en_US.utf8
> -  SHELL=/bin/bash
> +  LANG=en_US.utf8
> +  SHELL=/bin/bash
>   ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.37-7-generic
> root=/dev/sda1 ro quiet splash
> - ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.37-7.19-generic 2.6.37-rc3
> - Regression: No
> + ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.37-7.19-generic 2.6.37-rc3Regression: No
>   RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.40
>   Reproducible: Yes
>   RfKill:
> -  0: phy0: Wireless LAN
> -     Soft blocked: no
> -     Hard blocked: no
> - Tags: natty  needs-upstream-testing
> +  0: phy0: Wireless LAN
> +   Soft blocked: no
> +   Hard blocked: noTags: natty  needs-upstream-testing
>   Uname: Linux 2.6.37-7-generic x86_64
>   UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
>   dmi.bios.date: 12/02/2010
>   dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
>   dmi.bios.version: V2.06
>   dmi.board.name: JE51_DN
>   dmi.board.vendor: Acer
>   dmi.board.version: V2.06
>   dmi.chassis.type: 10
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
>   dmi.chassis.version: V2.06
>   dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV2.06:bd12/02/2010:svnAcer:pnAspire5252:pvrV2.06:rvnAcer:rnJE51_DN:rvrV2.06:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV2.06:
>   dmi.product.name: Aspire 5252
>   dmi.product.version: V2.06
>   dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
>
> ** Tags added: kernel-acpi
> ** Tags removed: kernel-fs
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
>        Status: Incomplete => New
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/695320
>
> Title:
>   HD Access Light Constantly Lit
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
>   New
>
> Bug description:
>   Using the -22 or -24 kernel package on an amd64 machine, with or without
> all Ubuntu updates, the hd access light rarely (if ever) turns off. This
> happens with either the stock 250GB 5400 RPM SATA drive or my new 64GB
> Sandforce 1222 SSD. With the stock drive installed, the hd access light
> doesn't seem to correlate with the sound of the disk actually doing
> anything; the light is on even when the disk isn't making any noise at all.
>
> ****[Firmware Bug]: ACPI: BIOS _OSI(Linux) query ignored
>  ACPI: Interpreter enabled****
>
> ProblemType: BugDistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
> Package: linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic 2.6.35-22.33Regression: No
> Reproducible: Yes
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
> Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
> AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
> Architecture: amd64
> ArecordDevices:
>  **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
>  card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC272X Analog [ALC272X Analog]
>    Subdevices: 1/1
>    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> AudioDevicesInUse:
>  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>  /dev/snd/controlC0:  jon        2015 F.... pulseaudio
> CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> Card0.Amixer.info:
>  Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xf2300000 irq 16'
>    Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC272X'
>    Components : 'HDA:10ec0272,10250489,00100001'
>    Controls      : 17
>    Simple ctrls  : 10
> Card1.Amixer.info:
>  Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xf2210000 irq 19'
>    Mixer name : 'ATI RS690/780 HDMI'
>    Components : 'HDA:1002791a,00791a00,00100000'
>    Controls      : 4
>    Simple ctrls  : 1
> Card1.Amixer.values:
>  Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
>    Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
>    Playback channels: Mono
>    Mono: Playback [on]
> Date: Wed Dec 29 04:47:18 2010
> HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=938aea55-aeb5-434d-85f1-7704686e23b9
> MachineType: Acer Aspire 5252
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
> root=UUID=39172192-933d-48d9-b27f-323ff9372b65 ro quiet splash
> ProcEnviron:
>  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>  SHELL=/bin/bash
> RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.38
> RfKill:
>  0: phy0: Wireless LAN
>   Soft blocked: no
>   Hard blocked: noSourcePackage: linux
> dmi.bios.date: 12/02/2010
> dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
> dmi.bios.version: V2.06
> dmi.board.name: JE51_DN
> dmi.board.vendor: Acer
> dmi.board.version: V2.06
> dmi.chassis.type: 10
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
> dmi.chassis.version: V2.06
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV2.06:bd12/02/2010:svnAcer:pnAspire5252:pvrV2.06:rvnAcer:rnJE51_DN:rvrV2.06:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV2.06:
> dmi.product.name: Aspire 5252
> dmi.product.version: V2.06
> dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
> ---
> AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
> Architecture: amd64
> ArecordDevices:
>  **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
>  card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC272X Analog [ALC272X Analog]
>    Subdevices: 1/1
>    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> AudioDevicesInUse:
>  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>  /dev/snd/controlC0:  jon        1683 F.... pulseaudio
> CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> Card0.Amixer.info:
>  Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xf2300000 irq 16'
>    Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC272X'
>    Components : 'HDA:10ec0272,10250489,00100001'
>    Controls      : 19
>    Simple ctrls  : 11
> Card1.Amixer.info:
>  Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xf2210000 irq 19'
>    Mixer name : 'ATI RS690/780 HDMI'
>    Components : 'HDA:1002791a,00791a00,00100000'
>    Controls      : 4
>    Simple ctrls  : 1
> Card1.Amixer.values:
>  Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
>    Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
>    Playback channels: Mono
>    Mono: Playback [on]DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
> HibernationDevice:
> RESUME=UUID=c666be4c-ed51-4a2f-bc3b-8d7713114746InstallationMedia: Ubuntu
> 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20101202)
> MachineType: Acer Aspire 5252
> Package: linux (not installed)
> ProcEnviron:
>  LANG=en_US.utf8
>  SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.37-7-generic root=/dev/sda1
> ro quiet splash
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.37-7.19-generic 2.6.37-rc3Regression: No
> RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.40
> Reproducible: Yes
> RfKill:
>  0: phy0: Wireless LAN
>   Soft blocked: no
>   Hard blocked: noTags: natty  needs-upstream-testing
> Uname: Linux 2.6.37-7-generic x86_64
> UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
> dmi.bios.date: 12/02/2010
> dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
> dmi.bios.version: V2.06
> dmi.board.name: JE51_DN
> dmi.board.vendor: Acer
> dmi.board.version: V2.06
> dmi.chassis.type: 10
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
> dmi.chassis.version: V2.06
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV2.06:bd12/02/2010:svnAcer:pnAspire5252:pvrV2.06:rvnAcer:rnJE51_DN:rvrV2.06:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV2.06:
> dmi.product.name: Aspire 5252
> dmi.product.version: V2.06
> dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
>
>
>
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  HD Access Light Constantly Lit

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