"ACPI Error (utobject-0502): Unsupported Reference opcode=88 in object f7c5ebe0 [20070126]" This message in your log seems to be the key to your delayed boot process. I am assigning this to the acpi package.
** Changed in: acpi (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => acpi -- boot takes unusualy long https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/189099 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs