Public bug reported:
[Impact]
A Dell Alienware system reports an error message in dmesg after booting up:
dell_smbios: Unable to run on non-Dell system
[Fix]
Applying a patch from upstream linux help fix the issue:
a36b8b84ac43 platform/x86: dell-smbios-base: Extends support to Alienware
products
[Test Plan]
1. Boot to Ubuntu OS
2. Launch $ sudo dmesg
3. Check if the error message is gone
[Where problems could occur]
May cause regression
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-oem-6.11 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Noble)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-oem-6.11 (Ubuntu Noble)
Importance: Undecided
Assignee: En-Wei Wu (rickywu)
Status: New
** Also affects: linux-oem-6.11 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Noble)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Also affects: linux-oem-6.11 (Ubuntu Noble)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Changed in: linux-oem-6.11 (Ubuntu Noble)
Assignee: (unassigned) => En-Wei Wu (rickywu)
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2088414
Title:
Dell Alienware sysytem reports error of dell_smbios in demsg
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
New
Status in linux-oem-6.11 package in Ubuntu:
New
Status in linux source package in Noble:
New
Status in linux-oem-6.11 source package in Noble:
New
Bug description:
[Impact]
A Dell Alienware system reports an error message in dmesg after booting up:
dell_smbios: Unable to run on non-Dell system
[Fix]
Applying a patch from upstream linux help fix the issue:
a36b8b84ac43 platform/x86: dell-smbios-base: Extends support to Alienware
products
[Test Plan]
1. Boot to Ubuntu OS
2. Launch $ sudo dmesg
3. Check if the error message is gone
[Where problems could occur]
May cause regression
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