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#1 2010-01-30 00:03:02

htierno
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kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

I have recently update my kernel to 2.6.32.5 and when I reboot my PC I get a black screen and a complete freeze.
With 2.6.31.6 all worked great.

Today I updated to 2.6.32.6 and I still get the same results.

When I disable KMS with i915.modeset=0 I can boot to the console but I need KMS to get X working.

I´ve see other posts with similar problems like
specially this http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=88935

In the log files I see a lot of warning with load-modules.sh but I don´t think it has anything to do with my problem.

Anyone ?

Regards

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#2 2010-01-30 08:40:55

combuster
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

I don't know why or how, but I had a problem when restarting, it looks like it wouldn't change to init6 it just shows me blinking cursor at the top left and stays there, I can just power off (magic sysrq doesn't work on my lappy because of the fn key). It drove me nuts but I suspected the acpi daemon (problem was random and no errors in log but acpi is the last thing it shows in log). When update for acpid hit the testing (or extra I don't know wich one) the problem was gone, It could be related to upgrade of kernel to 2.6.32.6 but you say that it doesn't help you.

There were a lot of code change to intel drivers these days, they've fixed problems with multimonitor setups and disabled downclocking (powersaving) features and since then I was happy, no freezes when screen is turning of either... Sry for the language, just got up smile

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#3 2010-01-30 22:36:13

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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

I had the same problem and after a week of losing to the machine, I downgraded using the schlunix.org website. i have an old desktop with the i82845 chipset and had to revert to linux 2.6.31, x 1.6.3, intel-legacy from schlunix. please check http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dow … g_Packages for more info...

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#4 2010-01-31 10:58:24

kras1001
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

What is your video intel...???

Last edited by kras1001 (2010-01-31 10:58:44)

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#5 2010-01-31 11:27:40

htierno
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

kras1001 wrote:

What is your video intel...???

I use the latest intel driver. It´s a hp dv1000 notebook with Intel 855 graphics chipset

lspci |grep -i vga throws this:

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02)

Last edited by htierno (2010-01-31 15:04:20)

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#6 2010-01-31 21:31:11

Gullible Jones
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

Got the same problem here - with nomodeset, X autoenables KMS, and KMS leads to crashes and freezes and all kinds of crap. Any solution out there?

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#7 2010-01-31 22:12:54

Aedit
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

Try i915.powersave=0 . I assume that's what combuster referred to above.

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#8 2010-02-01 00:37:37

jithin1987
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

@combuster I also have same problem when rebooting. (blank screen with a cursor on top). I am not using testing atm. Do you suggest that using testing is going to fix the issues. ???

Also I dont have acpid installed. Is that needed? All power related functionality seems to work well without that.

Last edited by jithin1987 (2010-02-01 00:45:06)


Thanks
Jithin

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#9 2010-02-01 01:32:22

htierno
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

Aedit wrote:

Try i915.powersave=0 . I assume that's what combuster referred to above.

Already try it with no success.
Today I´ve updated my kernel to 2.6.32-7 and the issue is still there.

Anymore ideas ?

Thanks to all

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#10 2010-02-01 01:37:35

combuster
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

Kill me if I know sad These days I don't know what I'm doing with my arch box, I've got kde-unstable and testing enabled, all custom 2.6.32 and 2.6.33 wich are always upgraded to latest versions the moment I spot a new one @ kernel.org. The problem just dissapeared, so could be one of two things:

1. Upgrade from testing or extra solved the problem by itself
2. Upgrade to 2.6.32.7 solved it

Just recently I've compiled xf86-video-intel 2.10.0 but I think that problem dissapeared before that. If you have the same problem it could be a kernel issue and should be solved because 2.6.32.7 hit the core, but many mirrors are currently out of sync because of many packages rebuilded against new libjpeg/libpng.

/edit: Ok, so htierno upgraded to the latest kernel version and that didn't help. So you could try to enable testing then, really don't have any more ideas sad All I know is that I don't have that problem anymore...

Last edited by combuster (2010-02-01 01:39:40)

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#11 2010-02-01 01:44:01

jithin1987
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

Do you have any advice on acpid. I dont have that installed at all, but still acpi events seems to work. May be because of power devil ??


Thanks
Jithin

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#12 2010-02-01 01:46:31

combuster
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

I've installed it only because Xorg log whined about not having it installed... I don't know if that will help, you could try though...

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#13 2010-02-01 05:04:23

jithin1987
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

I think the kernel freeze I had with 2.6.32 when suspending to RAM is gone after installing acpid. I better monitor the situation for a couple of days more, I guess.


Thanks
Jithin

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#14 2010-02-01 08:35:57

combuster
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

OK, last night I had anothere freeze after two days without it. So it wasn't resolved by kernel upgrade nor acpid. Something else is in question.

I wonder if we are all using kde, i booted to init3 after the freeze and noticed akonadi errors in xsession-errors at the end of the file, mentioning not being able to shutdown.

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#15 2010-02-01 08:38:26

jithin1987
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

I am also running kde( chakra) . A pure coincidence or ?? Did you get freeze when just staying idle ? I have reported a bug with kernel for that .
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15015

I am considering moving from arch kde from kde mod !


Thanks
Jithin

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#16 2010-02-01 08:49:31

combuster
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

No, I'm getting random freezes only upon restart/shutdown...

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#17 2010-02-01 08:51:28

jithin1987
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

Guess I am the only one having all :-/
I had freeze when shutdown/reboot, suspend, staying idle.

I think acpid has fixed the suspend one. I am wondering if its really not a kernel affair what could be it.


Thanks
Jithin

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#18 2010-02-01 08:59:49

jithin1987
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

@ combustor . Could you check if there is anything at /var/log/kernel.log around the time system froze  ??


Thanks
Jithin

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#19 2010-02-01 09:23:37

combuster
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

Not a thing as I recall. That whats really strange, no kernel errors - so I guess it could be something while X is still active in the background.

Check your bug report, I've added my observations regarding lockup when screen is turning off http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15015

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#20 2010-02-01 09:27:48

jithin1987
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

Same behavior for me when reboot/shutdown freeze. Only the idle issue one I reported as bug gave the trace.

I think we need to report a new bug for reboot/shutdown issue. But its difficult to report one without knowing which component is actually failing. sad
I am not sure if it is actually a kernel issue or not.


Thanks
Jithin

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#21 2010-02-01 09:30:14

combuster
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

OK, I'm gonna do some more testing and will report back here later... Wish me luck big_smile

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#22 2010-02-01 09:32:25

jithin1987
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

All the best dude. I am also looking out for it. But its random nature makes it a VIP customer.


Thanks
Jithin

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#23 2010-02-01 10:51:59

combuster
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

OK this is ridiculous, I've suspended it and restarted a dosen times with both 2.6.32.7 and 2.6.33-rc5 and wasn't being able to reproduce any of bugs, I let it suspend by itself after a timeout, suspended it with closing the lid numerous times, I've done everything that previously ticked off those bugs and nothing... WTF is going on? big_smile

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#24 2010-02-01 10:54:20

jithin1987
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

Same here. I was able to suspend a dozen times with out issues. I even posted here http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=699547
that its fixed for me, but within 10 mins when I tested again it ******* froze. And I had to eat my words.


Thanks
Jithin

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#25 2010-02-01 22:51:44

htierno
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Re: kernel 2.6.32.5 and kernel 2.6.32.6 intel kms problem

Just to inform I use gnome

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