Bug 11350 (p2540)

Summary: Freezes on fujitsu amilo p2540
Product: ACPI Reporter: Rondeau Matthieu (rondeau.matthieu.r)
Component: Config-OtherAssignee: Zhang Rui (rui.zhang)
Status: REJECTED INSUFFICIENT_DATA    
Severity: normal CC: acpi-bugzilla, akpm
Priority: P1    
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
Kernel Version: 2.6.25.14-108.fc9.x86_64 Subsystem:
Regression: --- Bisected commit-id:

Description Rondeau Matthieu 2008-08-16 01:27:35 UTC
Latest working kernel version:2.6.25.14-108.fc9.x86_64

Earliest failing kernel version:2.6.25.14-108.fc9.x86_64

Distribution: Fedora 9 (Tried Debian 4.0 etch, same problem)

Hardware Environment: 
-Processor : Intel Pentium Dual core T2370
             Chipset Intel965PM+ICH8-M
-Memory : 2Go DDR2 667

Software Environment: Fedora 9, repo softwares

Problem Description:
The computer keeps on freezing.
I had a message which said :
Kernel message : You have a hardware problem, most likely on PCI bus
Kernel message : Dazed and Confused, but trying to continue

I put the options : apic=off noapic apm=power-off at the kernel boot, and it worked just fine.

Steps to reproduce: Just install any distro on the computer, then don't put the option on the boot.
Comment 1 Andrew Morton 2008-08-16 01:42:38 UTC
> Latest working kernel version:2.6.25.14-108.fc9.x86_64
> Earliest failing kernel version:2.6.25.14-108.fc9.x86_64

This doesn't make sense.  Which kernel version was OK?  WHich kernel version was not?

Also, I assume that "apic=off" was supposed to be "acpi=off"

Are all three of those options required to make it boot?  Or just acpi=off?
Comment 2 Rondeau Matthieu 2008-08-16 01:57:51 UTC
I putted this because I only tried on this one for Fedora, for I upgraded my system right after the installation wad over.
Anyway, sorry I made a mistake, of course the option is acpi.
The options are : acpi=off noapic apm=off. Sorry 
Still it is working with acpi=off only.
Comment 3 ykzhao 2008-08-17 07:17:08 UTC
Hi, Rondeau
   Will you please try to boot the system with acpi disabled and attach the output of acpidump, lspci -vxxx?
   Will you please add the boot option of "initcall_debug" and attach the screenshot when the system freezes?
   Thanks.
   
   
Comment 4 Rondeau Matthieu 2008-08-17 07:23:33 UTC
Sure.*
Right now I am not able to do so for I am on holidays, but as soon as I get to the computer, I will post what you asked.
Comment 5 Zhang Rui 2008-08-17 18:39:07 UTC
(In reply to comment #0)
> Problem Description:
> The computer keeps on freezing.
Does this happen on or after booting time?
Do you mean it freezes for a few seconds and then work again?

> I had a message which said :
> Kernel message : You have a hardware problem, most likely on PCI bus
> Kernel message : Dazed and Confused, but trying to continue
when did you get this message? during boot time?
Please attach the full dmesg output with this message in. :)
Comment 6 Zhang Rui 2008-09-09 19:13:24 UTC
Rondeau, any updates?
Comment 7 ykzhao 2008-09-17 20:03:06 UTC
Hi, Rondeau
    Will you please add the following boot option on the latest kernel(2.6.27-rc6) and see whether the system still hangs?
    a. idle=poll
    b. nolapic_timer
    c. processor.max_cstate=1( Had better compile it as built-in kernel module)
   thanks.
Comment 8 Zhang Rui 2008-09-22 01:00:51 UTC
Rondeau, how was you holiday? :)
any update?
Comment 9 Rondeau Matthieu 2008-09-23 15:13:46 UTC
I have tried another kernel in the mean time, and it worked (I recompiled it)
I shall give you the exact description of the kernel the moment I find time to sit down in front of my laptop
Comment 10 Zhang Rui 2008-10-30 02:00:23 UTC
any update, Rondeau?
seems that it's already fixed in the latest kernel release, right?
Comment 11 Zhang Rui 2008-11-24 22:43:28 UTC
fixed in the latest kernel release?
no response from the bug reporter.

Rondeau,
please re-open it if the problem still exists.
Comment 12 Rondeau Matthieu 2008-11-25 06:47:48 UTC
Sorry for not responding.
Yes it was fixed with the lastest release, now it works fine