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Kasumi_Ninja
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 Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 11:04 pm Post subject: (SOLVED) Gentoo Linux hardlocks on my laptop |
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I have installed Gentoo Linux without problems on my laptop. However my system hard locks pretty fast leaving me no other solution then to press the 'power' button  . I have no idea what went wrong. Here are my specs:
Specs
-Compaq V6302EU Presario
-AMD Sempron 3500+
-1GB memory
-Geforce Go 6150 Video till 128 MB videomemory
Update: I am pretty convinced I made a mistake in the kernel compilation options because compiling from the livecd during install never gave me this kind of problems.
# lspci
| Code: | 00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Host Bridge (rev a2)
00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 0 (rev a2)
00:00.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 1 (rev a2)
00:00.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 5 (rev a2)
00:00.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 4 (rev a2)
00:00.5 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Host Bridge (rev a2)
00:00.6 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 3 (rev a2)
00:00.7 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation C51 Memory Controller 2 (rev a2)
00:02.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation C51 PCI Express Bridge (rev a1)
00:03.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation C51 PCI Express Bridge (rev a1)
00:05.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation C51 PCI Express Bridge (rev a2)
00:09.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP51 Host Bridge (rev a2)
00:0a.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP51 LPC Bridge (rev a3)
00:0a.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP51 SMBus (rev a3)
00:0a.3 Co-processor: nVidia Corporation MCP51 PMU (rev a3)
00:0b.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP51 USB Controller (rev a3)
00:0b.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP51 USB Controller (rev a3)
00:0d.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP51 IDE (rev f1)
00:0e.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP51 Serial ATA Controller (rev f1)
00:10.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP51 PCI Bridge (rev a2)
00:10.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP51 High Definition Audio (rev a2)
00:14.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP51 Ethernet Controller (rev a3)
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control
03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation Unknown device 4311 (rev 01) |
# cat /proc/cpuinfo
| Code: | processor : 0
vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
cpu family : 15
model : 76
model name : Mobile AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3500+
stepping : 2
cpu MHz : 1800.000
cache size : 512 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 1
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt lm 3dnowext 3dnow up pni cx16 lahf_lm cr8legacy ts fid vid ttp tm stc
bogomips : 3619.56 |
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I've read the other thread with the similar problem: try the various acpi=off like options in the kernel boot options (while in grub, press e and edit the line). I can't remember them now. If you have these lockups when you press the Fn+X keys you may need to fix the dsdt table, and try the very latest kernel.
Check with dmesg also! |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 9:08 am Post subject: |
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| Crono81 wrote: | I've read the other thread with the similar problem: try the various acpi=off like options in the kernel boot options (while in grub, press e and edit the line). I can't remember them now. If you have these lockups when you press the Fn+X keys you may need to fix the dsdt table, and try the very latest kernel.
Check with dmesg also! |
Hey thanks for trying to help! I have tried passing the noacpi option but that didn't work . Even stranger I used genkernel to compile a kernel but that one even refused to boot! I get this error message:
VFS: Cannot open root device "sda3" or unknown-block(0,0)
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel panic -not syncing: VFS
Update 2:
I solved this by enabling sata support in Genkernel, but my system still hard locks even with Genkernel.
I have booted my laptop with the Gentoo livecd so now I can give some info like dmesg etc.
# cat /mnt/gentoo/grub/grub.conf
# ls /mnt/gentoo/grub
# cat /mnt/gentoo/var/log/dmesg
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 11:07 am Post subject: |
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| maybe recompiling the kernel without SMP support? |
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| Crono81 wrote: | | maybe recompiling the kernel without SMP support? |
I think I already found the solution  . The bad news is I don't know how I did it exactly. I fiddled around with the kernel options somewhat and now it compiled Xorg without hardlocking. I will run some tests with different kernel options to see what was the culprit. I made a list of the things I rremeber to have changed in the kernel:
Processor type and features
Processor K7 instead of Athlon64
Timer frequency 100 HZ instead of 1000
Power management
Changed all these from module t build into the kernel:
| Code: | │ │
│ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ [*] ACPI Support │ │
│ │ <M> AC Adapter │ │
│ │ <M> Battery │ │
│ │ <M> Button │ │
│ │ <M> Video │ │
│ │ < > Generic Hotkey (EXPERIMENTAL) │ │
│ │ <M> Fan │ │
│ │ < > Dock │ │
│ │ <M> Processor │ │
│ │ <M> Thermal Zone │ │
│ │ <M> ASUS/Medion Laptop Extras │ │
│ │ <M> IBM ThinkPad Laptop Extras │ │
│ │ [*] Legacy Docking Station Support │ │
│ │ <M> Toshiba Laptop Extras │ │
│ │ (0) Disable ACPI for systems before Jan 1st this year │ │
│ │ [ ] Debug Statements │ │
│ │ [ ] Power Management Timer Support │ │
│ │ <M> ACPI0004,PNP0A05 and PNP0A06 Container Driver (EXPERIMENTAL) │ │
│ │ < > Smart Battery System (EXPERIMENTAL) │ │
│ │
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Device drivers/graphics
I compiled these into the kernel:
Graphics Nvidia Framebuffer /Riva
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 12:43 pm Post subject: You can copy the .config from the livecd |
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| You can copy the .config from the livecd, it is gzipped on there somewhere. The installation handbook gives instructions on how to do that. I must confess I did this, and I have absolutely zero problems. The only difference I can tell is the kernel compile time is longer. |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 1:15 pm Post subject: Re: You can copy the .config from the livecd |
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| andyandrews35 wrote: | | You can copy the .config from the livecd, it is gzipped on there somewhere. The installation handbook gives instructions on how to do that. I must confess I did this, and I have absolutely zero problems. The only difference I can tell is the kernel compile time is longer. |
That is really a good tip, thanks!
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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I think I have found the problem:
| Code: | | Device drivers/graphics/Graphics nVidia Framebuffer Support |
When this isn't compiled in the kernel (module I haven't tested) the laptop freezes. And I don't have X installed. I will test this some more but I am pretty confident I found the problem. If this works I'll add solved to the title .
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strange, the gentoo wiki on howto install nvidia suggests that enabling it will cause the problems....
are you sure it is working?
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| DaggyStyle wrote: | strange, the gentoo wiki on howto install nvidia suggests that enabling it will cause the problems....
are you sure it is working? |
Yes I did some further testing and I am absolutely sure this was the problem. But don't forget I don't had X running yet (and therefor not installed the nvidia-drivers).
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm close but no cigar. I did a fresh install and now have the same problem with nVidia Framebuffer Support. Last time the fonts in my console were smaller. I think if I get these smaller fonts back this problem will be solved.
Update: Got it! Framebuffer Console support also needs to be enabled:
| Code: | Device Drivers --->
Graphics support --->
Console display driver support --->
<*> Framebuffer Console support |
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In conclusion I would like to add that installed the nvidia-binary drivers. This forced me to remove the nVidia Framebuffer Support. i remoevd it and replaced it with:
| Code: | Device Drivers --->
Graphics support --->
*> VESA VGA graphics support │ │
│ │ VESA driver type (vesafb-tng) ---> │ │
│ │(1280x800@60) VESA default mode
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In combination with Framebuffer Console support this works perfectly . Btw does anyone kno the optimal setting for vesafb-tng? I have put it on 1280x800@60 but I have no idea of this a good setting.
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