The kernel.org folks released 2.6.24 today (or at least recently). So, I
did some testing with this kernel on my Everex StepNote SA2053T (not an
Averatec - that was a typo in the previous comment I left earlier
today). Results:
1) The sdhci problem still occurs (modprobe -r sdhci causes the system
to hang completely; only way out is to hold down the power switch and
force a reboot). I have sdhci blacklisted so that I can boot, but
standard Ubuntu live CDs probably do try to load it (at least they used
to as of Feisty Faun). I don't think there is a way to tell the boot
loader to avoid loading that module, is there?
2) The 8139too module works fine on my Everex StepNote laptop if
compiled with CONFIG_8139TOO_PIO=y -- I have this in my config file by
default. When I changed my config file to using the (I think default?)
MMIO setting instead of PIO, the 8139 module hung the boot process (hard
reboot necessary).
So, I don't think anything has changed, in relation to this bug, between
the 2.6.20 and 2.6.24 kernels from kernel.org.
--Jennifer
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Regression: RealTek 8139 hard-locks system on installation/modprobe (affects
Averatec, Philips laptops)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/90271
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