Cannot read VPD keys

[Kenneth Porter]

--On Sunday, June 26, 2005 11:17 PM -0700 Kenneth Porter 
<shiva at sewingwitch.com> 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>