diff -urN linux-2.6.1-rc1-mm2-orig/arch/i386/kernel/dmi_scan.c linux-2.6.1-rc1-mm2/arch/i386/kernel/dmi_scan.c
--- linux-2.6.1-rc1-mm2-orig/arch/i386/kernel/dmi_scan.c	2004-01-05 15:52:24.000000000 +0000
+++ linux-2.6.1-rc1-mm2/arch/i386/kernel/dmi_scan.c	2004-01-05 20:48:33.959674800 +0000
@@ -743,13 +743,13 @@
 			MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Inspiron"),
 			NO_MATCH, NO_MATCH
 			} },
-
+/*
 	{ local_apic_kills_bios, "Dell Latitude", {
 			MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Dell Computer Corporation"),
 			MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Latitude"),
 			NO_MATCH, NO_MATCH
 			} },
-
+*/
 	{ local_apic_kills_bios, "IBM Thinkpad T20", {
 			MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "IBM"),
 			MATCH(DMI_BOARD_NAME, "264741U"),