>> is it running on a machine with a serverworks chipset by any chance? > > > What are the known issues with a serverworks chipset? That might be my > problem? > > # lspci > 00:00.0 Host bridge: Broadcom (formerly ServerWorks) CNB20HE Host Bridge > (rev 23) > 00:00.1 PCI bridge: Broadcom (formerly ServerWorks) CNB20LE Host Bridge > (rev 01) > 00:00.2 Host bridge: Broadcom (formerly ServerWorks) CNB20HE Host Bridge > (rev 01) > 00:00.3 Host bridge: Broadcom (formerly ServerWorks) CNB20HE Host Bridge > (rev 01) > 00:04.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro > 100] (rev 08) > 00:05.0 SCSI storage controller: Adaptec AIC-7899P U160/m (rev 01) > 00:05.1 SCSI storage controller: Adaptec AIC-7899P U160/m (rev 01) > 00:06.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro > 100] (rev 08) > 00:0f.0 ISA bridge: Broadcom (formerly ServerWorks) OSB4 South Bridge > (rev 50) > 00:0f.1 IDE interface: Broadcom (formerly ServerWorks) OSB4 IDE Controller > 00:0f.2 USB Controller: Broadcom (formerly ServerWorks) OSB4/CSB5 OHCI > USB Controller (rev 04) > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage XL AGP 2X > (rev 27) > 02:01.0 RAID bus controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic MegaRAID (rev 01) the RAID card seems to be an LSI one so i think this is perhaps where the issue is - Are there any workarounds?