>> I use a Toshiba A4, but have to include acpi=noirq in the kernel >>parameters. If not, it disables IRQ11 which is used for the wireless and >>cable ethernet. Is there any way round this problem? > >You can try using acpi=noirq or pci=noacpi. There is also the noapic >and nolapic options. Sometimes it is trial and error finding what >works best for your machine. Thanks for your reply, but I guess I didn't make the position clear. The system works well enough with "acpi=noirq" as a parameter. However, I want to understand why it decides to disable IRQ11, and in the future have acpi normally. Thanks