Comment 270 for bug 204996

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Chainz (chainzee) wrote : Re: [Bug 204996] Re: Linux kernel 2.6.24-12 lockup

I have no wireless and having the lockups - In my opinion it's graphics
related problem.

2008/7/16 Elod VALKAI <email address hidden>:

> wackyiniraqi wrote:
>
> > Has anyone disabled their wireless card and seen if that fixes the
> > problem? I'm using an Atheros card.
>
> I've just removed the madwifi drivers. With no LAN or WLAN, I've managed
> to freeze the laptop.
>
> It's not related to HW failures, it's a really strange Ubuntu policy,
> that drives an unstable kernel right into an LTS distribution.
>
> I guess a 6 month release cycle is just not feasible.
>
> This kernel should be upgraded to 2.6.26 or downgraded to 2.6.22, which
> is the last, proven stable kernel.
>
> --
> Valkai Elõd
>
> --
> Linux kernel 2.6.24-12 lockup
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/204996
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>
> Status in "linux" source package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
> Status in linux in Ubuntu Intrepid: Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.24-12-generic
>
> I was upgrading from gutsy (with Linux 2.6.22-14) to the latest alpha last
> sunday (16.03.2008), and I've got some problems with the kernel.
>
> The 2.6.24-12-generic (I think, may be -386) causes my machine to lock up
> (hard) after about 5 minutes. Generally I was under X, there is no specific
> program I was using at the time it locked up.
>
> The hardware is completely stable & has been for the last 3 years with
> ubuntu, and still is with hardy & the gutsy kernel.
>
> Another thing I noticed is that something in the initrd keeps the machine
> from booting for at least 2-3 minutes. It's definetely before running
> scripts in the /etc/rcS.d folder, I have not traced it in the initrd. After
> booting all is well until it locks up.
>
> The hardware is a Dell C400, Intel chipset, Intel graphics (i830), 384MB of
> RAM and an atheros wireless card.
>
> lsb_release:
> Description: Ubuntu hardy (development branch)
> Release: 8.04
>
> It's completely reproductible, the freeze takes out the whole kernel (no
> reply to ping from network). Any suggestions on how to trace it? I have a
> serial port, no parallel.
>