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blablubb1234

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Registered: 2013-07-04

Posts: 36

Sony Vaio VGN-CS2 freezes while/after loading initial ramdisk

Hi,

I hope the topic explains my issue already:

My Sony Vaio VGN-CS2 freezes while or after loading the initial ramdisk, but only if AC power is not connected (and yes, the battery is fine, if I unplug it after booting the laptop keeps running). If I connect the power adapter even booting works like a charm.

I could not find any related boot/power adapter issue regarding this model on the forums. I exchanged the original HDD with a Samsung 850 Pro SSD in case this might have any impact (I added the discard option to fstab). Last but not least I am using gnome-shell as the desktop environment and GRUB as bootloader. Right now I can't think of any missing information, but let me know if this should be the case.

I will just append some additional information from GRUB. I hope this will be of some help.

/etc/default/grub:

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_TIMEOUT=2
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR="Arch"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=""
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

# Preload both GPT and MBR modules so that they are not missed
GRUB_PRELOAD_MODULES="part_gpt part_msdos"

# Uncomment to enable Hidden Menu, and optionally hide the timeout count
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=5
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true

# Uncomment to use basic console
GRUB_TERMINAL_INPUT=console

# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal
#GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT=console

# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
GRUB_GFXMODE=auto

# Uncomment to allow the kernel use the same resolution used by grub
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep

# Uncomment if you want GRUB to pass to the Linux kernel the old parameter
# format "root=/dev/xxx" instead of "root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/xxx"
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true

# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY=true

# Uncomment and set to the desired menu colors.  Used by normal and wallpaper
# modes only.  Entries specified as foreground/background.
#GRUB_COLOR_NORMAL="light-blue/black"
#GRUB_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT="light-cyan/blue"

# Uncomment one of them for the gfx desired, a image background or a gfxtheme
#GRUB_BACKGROUND="/path/to/wallpaper"
#GRUB_THEME="/path/to/gfxtheme"

# Uncomment to get a beep at GRUB start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"

#GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT="true"

grub.cfg:

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
insmod part_gpt
insmod part_msdos
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
   set default="${next_entry}"
   set next_entry=
   save_env next_entry
   set boot_once=true
else
   set default="0"
fi

if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
  menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
  menuentry_id_option=""
fi

export menuentry_id_option

if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
    saved_entry="${chosen}"
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}

function load_video {
  if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
    insmod all_video
  else
    insmod efi_gop
    insmod efi_uga
    insmod ieee1275_fb
    insmod vbe
    insmod vga
    insmod video_bochs
    insmod video_cirrus
  fi
}

if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2  1042883d-f4ab-4df6-9b2e-0f47a744f16c
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1042883d-f4ab-4df6-9b2e-0f47a744f16c
fi
    font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi

if loadfont $font ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
  set lang=de_DE
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_input console
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
  set timeout_style=menu
  set timeout=2
# Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
# unavailable.
else
  set timeout=2
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Arch Linux' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-1042883d-f4ab-4df6-9b2e-0f47a744f16c' {
    load_video
    set gfxpayload=keep
    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='hd0,msdos1'
    if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
      search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1  1d282e28-1e67-418d-a6f6-53a5a4477439
    else
      search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1d282e28-1e67-418d-a6f6-53a5a4477439
    fi
    echo    'Linux linux wird geladen …'
    linux    /vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=1042883d-f4ab-4df6-9b2e-0f47a744f16c rw 
    echo    'Initiale Ramdisk wird geladen …'
    initrd     /initramfs-linux.img
}
submenu 'Erweiterte Optionen für Arch Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-1042883d-f4ab-4df6-9b2e-0f47a744f16c' {
    menuentry 'Arch Linux, mit Linux linux' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-advanced-1042883d-f4ab-4df6-9b2e-0f47a744f16c' {
        load_video
        set gfxpayload=keep
        insmod gzio
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod ext2
        set root='hd0,msdos1'
        if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
          search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1  1d282e28-1e67-418d-a6f6-53a5a4477439
        else
          search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1d282e28-1e67-418d-a6f6-53a5a4477439
        fi
        echo    'Linux linux wird geladen …'
        linux    /vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=1042883d-f4ab-4df6-9b2e-0f47a744f16c rw 
        echo    'Initiale Ramdisk wird geladen …'
        initrd     /initramfs-linux.img
    }
    menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux linux (fallback initramfs)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-fallback-1042883d-f4ab-4df6-9b2e-0f47a744f16c' {
        load_video
        set gfxpayload=keep
        insmod gzio
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod ext2
        set root='hd0,msdos1'
        if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
          search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1  1d282e28-1e67-418d-a6f6-53a5a4477439
        else
          search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1d282e28-1e67-418d-a6f6-53a5a4477439
        fi
        echo    'Linux linux wird geladen …'
        linux    /vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=1042883d-f4ab-4df6-9b2e-0f47a744f16c rw 
        echo    'Initiale Ramdisk wird geladen …'
        initrd     /initramfs-linux-fallback.img
    }
}

### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f  ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
  source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/60_memtest86+ ###
### END /etc/grub.d/60_memtest86+ ###

I hope some one has any idea why the laptop freezes after printing "loading initial ramdisk..." on startup if running on battery.

Best regards

Last edited by blablubb1234 (2015-04-20 11:44:56)

s-degoul

Member

Registered: 2015-05-10

Posts: 1

Re: Sony Vaio VGN-CS2 freezes while/after loading initial ramdisk

Hello.

Same problem with a Sony Vaio VGN N21S. I tried to install acpid, add "acpi_sleep=nonvs" kernel flag to grub without any effect.
I supposed the problem is in initial ramdisk, and checked configuration (hooks).
Here is my /etc/mkinitcpio.conf :

# MODULES
MODULES=""

# BINARIES
BINARIES=""

# FILES
FILES=""

# HOOKS
HOOKS="base udev modconf block keymap encrypt filesystems keyboard fsck shutdown"

Does someone have an idea ?

Thanks