Work around: Simply blacklisted scb2_flash in:
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf Add to bottom: # Cheesy workaround to clean up Dell PowerEdge 1750 boot # scb2_flash is not happy and causes a kernel oops and traceback # Not sure of the consequences of not having this and its associated modules loaded, but the machine boots cleanly blacklist scb2_flash Looking at the source, this module checks for clear memory locations to add additional modules that are used to assist in flashing the BIOS-- presumably with an upgrade. Since this is not something that is done very often, and can be done via floppy on these machines, it doesn't appear to be an issue with 24/7 operation. Since I upgraded the BIOS from A10 to A12 using Dell's Windows floppy creator and then rebooted with the floppy, this doesn't seem to be an issue. There is also a RedHat binary to flash the BIOS, but I did not want to try this on an Ubuntu instance. Perhaps the scb2_flash and associated modules are needed for this linux/binary flasher; I do not know. Bottom line: If you can find a Windows machine to create your A12 BIOS upgrade floppies and successfully perform the BIOS flash, you may never miss the scb2_flash module. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/704082 Title: kernel oops Dell PE 1750 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
