[Bug 380588] Re: Firewire express card doesn't work

[Sergio Zanchetta]

I confirm the problem even in Lucid.
To fix it you need to pass this parameter to  the kernel at boot:
pciehp.pciehp_force=1

Grub -> Open /boot/grub/menu.lst
Grub 2 -> Open /etc/default/grub

add "pciehp.pciehp_force=1" at the end of the kernel parameters line.

e.g.
Grub 
kernel	 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-generic root=/dev/sda5 ro quiet splash will be kernel	 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-generic root=/dev/sda5 ro quiet splash pciehp.pciehp_force=1

Grub 2
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash" will be GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash pciehp.pciehp_force=1"
 
It should be nice to have it set by default in Maverick Meerkat.
Anyone in the kernel team could help about this please?
It seems to be a really simple change and it fixes a lot of bugs against express cards.

** Package changed: ubuntu => linux (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Firewire express card doesn't work
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/380588
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