ACPI BIOS Error spamming logs and causing system freezes on H61 Motherboard (Zorin OS 18)

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Hi everyone,

I am facing a serious issue with my Zorin OS 18 installation on my desktop. Since the latest kernel update (moved from 6.14 to 6.17), my system has been constantly writing "ACPI BIOS Error" logs.

This causes my SSD activity light to blink rapidly, leading to system freezes and lag every few days. I have an older setup (i5-2320, H61 Motherboard, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) and I suspect this kernel update is causing compatibility issues with my older hardware's BIOS.

Logs show:
[ 1.869876] ACPI BIOS Error (bug): Could not resolve symbol [_SB.PCI0.SATO.SPT5._GTF], AE_NOT_FOUND
[ 1.097226] ACPI BIOS Error (bug): Could not resolve symbol [_SB.PCI0.SATO.SPT5._GTF], AE_NOT_FOUND

I have already checked the "Additional Drivers" tab, and it shows no proprietary drivers are available. Could anyone suggest a way to fix these ACPI errors or suppress these logs so my system stops freezing?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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The easiest way would be to go back to kernel 6.14 when you had no problems there. In grub menu select "Advanced options for Zorin" and then select kernel 6.14 to boot from and test.

If the grub menu isn't displayed at boot press continuosly esc key (or left shift key when you have a legacy BIOS) to show it.

You can set this older kernel at default to boot from later when it helps.

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"I have already removed the previous kernel and cannot roll back. I have no other options left. Thanks for the help

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sudo apt install linux-image-6.14.0-37-generic linux-headers-6.14.0-37-generic linux-modules-6.14.0-37-generic linux-modules-extra-6.14.0-37-generic

These are harmless and can be suppressed. They are not causing a system freeze.
I second returning to the 6.14 kernel. The 6.17 has been nothing but headaches.

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