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** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/856496 Title: DMA: Out of SW-IOMMU space on 8GB RAM Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset Laptop due to wired ethernet (jme) Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: Installed Ubuntu 11.04 on a brand new laptop with 8GB RAM. Set off Update Manager in an update and upgrade cycle. Within a minute, experiencing constant kernel errors in dmesg: DMA: Out of SW-IOMMU space for 8124 bytes at device 0000:08:00.0 (The number of bytes varies.) Immediately network traffic ceases and the root filesystem remounts ro. (Note I have also experienced root filesystem corruption.) Booting with mem=3G, prevents the issue so it appears to be a problem that occurs with 4-8GB RAM and this chipset. Upgraded kernel to latest 2.6.38-11-generic; the problem persists. Tried cmdlines intel_iommu=off and iommu=off, no change, laptop won't boot with iommu=off and stops at initramfs prompt. Also tried BIOS OS options 'Other' and 'Windows 7 / Vista' (default), no change. Laptop has Intel Corportation Mobile 4 Series Chipset. Attaching lspci etc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/856496/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp