--On Sunday, June 26, 2005 11:17 PM -0700 Kenneth Porter
<shiva@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'm getting the following 3-line message spammed over and over on all
virtual consoles:
Msg: Vpd: Cannot read VPD keys
Class: internal Software error
Nr: 0x19e
This of course makes the virtual consoles unusable. Note the odd
capitalization. Where does this message come from and what does it mean?
System is AMD64 socket 939 based on a DFI LANParty UT motherboard.
Answering my own question, this appears to be an issue with DFI's use of
the Marvell Yukon/SysKonnect SK-98xx Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. I moved the
cable to the second NIC (different chipset) and the messages stopped.
Here's someone else with the problem and a patch to the driver that
disables the VPD checksum check:
<http://www.bb-zone.com/index.php?m=200501#50>
