pci_set_power_state messages flooding syslog and dmesg

pickscrape1 · n00b Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 14

Every now and again, the following message floods my system log and dmesg output. The message consistently appears twice every second. For example:

pickscrape1 · n00b Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 14

To reply to my own post, I think I've found the cause with the help of this page:

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.17/+bug/66963

I have the gnome system monitor applet running in my taskbar. So, that explains it. The remaining question is: is there any way to fix it without simply turning off the network monitor (which I'd like to keep)?