dude67 Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 I've had this problem now for a few days and cannot figure out what the problem is. Whenever I start my system and Grub chooses the default boot of Mandriva 2008 desktop kernel, the system will most often freeze during the first boot. It will happen at this point shown in the logfile at 09:01 - I restarted it at 09:03. Sometimes I've waited a long time (just let it load itself for a long time) until it starts Gnome (I autoboot to Gnome currently), but once in Gnome, the system doesn't respond to KB or the mouse. I've had to reboot to make it work. I'm suspecting the wlan is causing it (I'm currently using ndiswrapper - I used to use madwifi in 2007.1, but it would not work for my 2008 system), but cannot be sure. This happens every once in awhile, but cannot say, what's causing it to happen. Oh, I don't know if this is relevant, but the 2008 Free DVD automatically installed the laptop kernel. As this is not a laptop, I installed the desktop afterwards and have chosen the desktop kernel to boot as a default. Again, any help is very much appreciated. Oct 21 09:01:03 localhost syslogd 1.4.2: restart. Oct 21 09:01:04 localhost INIT: Loading ACPI module sbs: successfull Oct 21 09:01:04 localhost kernel: klogd 1.4.2, log source = /proc/kmsg started. Oct 21 09:01:04 localhost kernel: Linux version 2.6.22.9-desktop-1mdv (lcapitulino@n5.mandriva.com) (gcc version 4.2.2 20070909 (prerelease) (4.2.2-0.RC.1mdv2008.0)) #1 SMP Thu Sep 27 04:07:04 CEST 2007 Oct 21 09:01:04 localhost kernel: BIOS-provided physical RAM map: <snip> ...... </snip> Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: usb-storage: device scan complete Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: sdc1 Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: sd 4:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI disk Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: sd 4:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0 Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: usb-storage: device scan complete Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: sdb1 Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: sd 5:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg4 type 0 Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: usb-storage: device scan complete Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost acpid: starting up Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: EXT3 FS on sda8, internal journal Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: NTFS driver 2.1.28 [Flags: R/O DEBUG MODULE]. Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: NTFS volume version 3.1. Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: NTFS volume version 3.1. Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: EXT3 FS on sda9, internal journal Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: loop: module loaded Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: bootsplash 3.1.6-2004/03/31: looking for picture...<6> silentjpeg size 22039 bytes,<6>...found (800x600, 21991 bytes, v3). Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: bootsplash: status on console 0 changed to on Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: Netfilter messages via NETLINK v0.30. Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: nf_conntrack version 0.5.0 (8192 buckets, 65536 max) Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: No dock devices found. Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: input: Power Button (FF) as /class/input/input2 Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: ACPI: Power Button (FF) [PWRF] Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: input: Power Button (CM) as /class/input/input3 Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: ACPI: Power Button (CM) [PWRB] Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: Removing netfilter NETLINK layer. Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost acpid: 5 rules loaded Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: vboxdrv: Trying to deactivate the NMI watchdog permanently... Oct 21 09:01:05 localhost kernel: vboxdrv: Successfully done. Oct 21 09:01:06 localhost service_harddrake[4094]: ### Program is starting ### Oct 21 09:01:06 localhost acpid: client connected from 4194[16:16] Oct 21 09:01:06 localhost acpid: 1 client rule loaded Oct 21 09:01:07 localhost service_harddrake[4094]: running: dmidecode Oct 21 09:01:07 localhost service_harddrake[4094]: modified file /etc/sysconfig/harddrake2/kernel Oct 21 09:01:07 localhost service_harddrake[4094]: created file /etc/sysconfig/harddrake2/previous_hw Oct 21 09:01:07 localhost kernel: NET: Registered protocol family 10 Oct 21 09:01:07 localhost kernel: lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions Oct 21 09:01:07 localhost kernel: Mobile IPv6 Oct 21 09:01:07 localhost kernel: NET: Registered protocol family 17 Oct 21 09:01:08 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[4536]: ifplugd 0.28 initializing. Oct 21 09:01:08 localhost kernel: r8169: eth0: link down Oct 21 09:01:08 localhost kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready Oct 21 09:01:08 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[4536]: Using interface eth0/00:16:17:F0:84:62 with driver <r8169> (version: 2.2LK) Oct 21 09:01:08 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[4536]: Using detection mode: SIOCETHTOOL Oct 21 09:01:08 localhost ifplugd(eth0)[4536]: Initialization complete, link beat not detected. Oct 21 09:01:08 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper version 1.47 loaded (smp=yes) Oct 21 09:01:08 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper: driver net5211 (,10/22/2003,2.1.3.1) loaded Oct 21 09:01:08 localhost kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:01.0[A] -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 21 Oct 21 09:01:08 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper: using IRQ 21 Oct 21 09:01:08 localhost kernel: wlan0: ethernet device 00:30:4f:39:25:29 using serialized NDIS driver: net5211, version: 0x30000, NDIS version: 0x501, vendor: 'NDIS Network Adapter', 168C:0013.5.conf Oct 21 09:01:08 localhost kernel: wlan0: encryption modes supported: WEP; TKIP with WPA; AES/CCMP with WPA Oct 21 09:01:08 localhost kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper Oct 21 09:01:09 localhost kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready Oct 21 09:01:09 localhost ifplugd(wlan0)[4629]: ifplugd 0.28 initializing. Oct 21 09:01:09 localhost ifplugd(wlan0)[4629]: Using interface wlan0/00:30:4F:39:25:29 with driver <ndiswrapper+net5211> (version: 1.47+,10/22/2003,2.1.3.1) Oct 21 09:01:09 localhost ifplugd(wlan0)[4629]: Using detection mode: SIOCETHTOOL Oct 21 09:01:09 localhost ifplugd(wlan0)[4629]: Initialization complete, link beat not detected. Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: divide error: 0000 [#1] Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: SMP Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: Modules linked in: ndiswrapper af_packet snd_seq_dummy snd_seq_oss snd_seq_midi_event ipv6 snd_seq snd_seq_device snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss vboxdrv video thermal sbs fan container button dock battery ac ide_cd binfmt_misc loop nls_utf8 ntfs vfat fat dm_mirror dm_mod piix cpufreq_ondemand cpufreq_conservative cpufreq_powersave freq_table processor nvram usb_storage ide_core usblp snd_intel8x0 snd_ac97_codec ac97_bus snd_pcm r8169 snd_timer snd soundcore snd_page_alloc intel_agp i2c_i801 tsdev i2c_core agpgart iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_support evdev sr_mod sg ext3 jbd scsi_wait_scan sd_mod ahci ata_piix libata scsi_mod usbhid ff_memless ehci_hcd uhci_hcd usbcore Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: CPU: 0 Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: EIP: 0060:[<f926d513>] Tainted: P VLI Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: EFLAGS: 00010246 (2.6.22.9-desktop-1mdv #1) Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: EIP is at 0xf926d513 Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: eax: 00000063 ebx: 00000011 ecx: 00000000 edx: 00000000 Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: esi: f914f000 edi: f9183000 ebp: 00000000 esp: f6fa9f14 Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: ds: 007b es: 007b fs: 00d8 gs: 0000 ss: 0068 Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: Process ntos_wq/0 (pid: 4579, ti=f6fa8000 task=f6c9a550 task.ti=f6fa8000) Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: Stack: f9183000 f914f000 f6fa9f54 f79c9400 f926d608 f914f000 f7abce80 f92386e4 Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: f9263428 f914f000 f921595d 00000000 f9150e18 00000000 00000000 00000286 Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: f6fa9f70 f9217206 f7b3b2e8 f7b3b2c0 00000000 00000000 f7abce80 f6fa9fa0 Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: Call Trace: Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: [<c010529a>] show_trace_log_lvl+0x1a/0x30 Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: [<c010535b>] show_stack_log_lvl+0xab/0xd0 Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: [<c0105551>] show_registers+0x1d1/0x2d0 Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: [<c0105768>] die+0x118/0x240 Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: [<c0105921>] do_trap+0x91/0xc0 Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: [<c0105ec5>] do_divide_error+0x85/0x90 Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: [<c0315fba>] error_code+0x72/0x78 Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: ======================= Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: Code: 75 06 8b 57 24 89 57 28 39 6f 28 0f 8f d5 00 00 00 66 83 fb 11 75 38 0f b7 8e a2 10 00 00 0f b7 86 a0 10 00 00 33 d2 8d 44 08 ff <f7> f1 8b 4f 40 8b 14 8d 38 62 28 f9 6b d2 64 50 52 56 e8 e6 d8 Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: EIP: [<f926d513>] 0xf926d513 SS:ESP 0068:f6fa9f14 Oct 21 09:01:12 localhost kernel: note: ntos_wq/0[4579] exited with preempt_count 1 Oct 21 09:03:35 localhost syslogd 1.4.2: restart. Oct 21 09:03:35 localhost INIT: Loading ACPI module bay: failed Oct 21 09:03:35 localhost kernel: klogd 1.4.2, log source = /proc/kmsg started. Oct 21 09:03:36 localhost kernel: Linux version 2.6.22.9-desktop-1mdv (lcapitulino@n5.mandriva.com) (gcc version 4.2.2 20070909 (prerelease) (4.2.2-0.RC.1mdv2008.0)) #1 SMP Thu Sep 27 04:07:04 CEST 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctic Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Looks more like an acpi problem imho. Try booting with the parameter acpi=off in grub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude67 Posted October 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Thanks arctic. I disabled acpi in MCC - I hope this will do the trick. At least now for the first time I booted it with acpi off, it seems to work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctic Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 I will mark this then as [solved] for now. If it freezes again, let us know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valikhan Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Since acpi=off, your PC won't switch off itself. You should press case shutoff button. You can reinstall OS and type pci=noacpi instead of acpi=off. It'll help you avoid that booting problem and your PC will turn off automatically. Maybe there is way easier to fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2 Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 (edited) You can reinstall OS and type pci=noacpi instead of acpi=off. It's not necessary to reinstall the system to change the boot parameters. You can edit the boot line in your /boot/grub/menu.1st file with your favorite text editor. For more info on your kernel boot parameters, please install the kernel-doc package with urpmi kernel-doc then do updatedb then as user do cat `locate -r kernel.*doc.*kernel-parameters\.txt` | less to read the docs. :) Edited October 22, 2007 by Greg2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude67 Posted October 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Good point from Valikhan; I enabled ACPI again (I don't like PCs that won't turn themselves off). Last time I booted, the system booted OK. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieJohn Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 I NEVER have anything connected to acpi installed on to my computer and for years have never had troubles shutting down. I have reasoned that acpi was intended mainly for Laptops and since mine is a Desktop then I don't need it. This is a personal choice so please no flames telling me how wrong I am. I have seen loads of posts here at MUB about not being able to shut down desktop computers properly and involving fiddling with acpi for solutions, certainly enough to prove to me that I do not need it. Cheers. John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude67 Posted October 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Hmm... Now y'all lost me. Does it or does it not affect the way the HW shuts itself down when asked to (shutdown)? I have never fiddled with the ACPI choice before, but when I disabled it, my PC was left power on with the shutdown splash pic on the screen. I had to manually press the power button on the case to turn power off. Now that I enabled it again the PC is shut down as it should be. So what's the ACPI there for, what's its purpose in life? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelcole Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACPI I am not sure myself about the ACPI causing the lockup. I have a case where when i boot i cannot use the keyboard or it runs off creating its own inputs, In the password box characters appear when i am not using the keyboard after a reboot. If i CTRL F1 THEN CTRL F7 the problem is gone so i am not really worried about it. just a bug somewhere. May be this that is causing your problem at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude67 Posted October 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Thanks for the link; I should have been able to find that on my own though... :woops: What about your reported problem (or bug)? What version of Mandriva are you using? Have you had that problem long, or has it come with 2008 installation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valikhan Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 That ACPI obviously has affect to shutdown process, I know it from my experience. I had reinstalled 2007.1 4-5 times playing acpi on and off. With acpi on I had booting problem, with acpi off I pressed the button. 2008 I installed once with acpi=off, then reinstall with option pci=noacpi and now it turns off automatically. It is not lockup or freeze, if you press Esc you can see the last line telling "System halted" what means that System is unloaded and wait for your decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieJohn Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 (edited) As I said. I do not have acpi installed on my computer and I have no problems shutting down my computer correctly. I don't just disable it because it creates the problem you mention of closing Mandriva but then waits for you to manually shut down the computer. Instead of questioning me about what acpi is used for , why don't you just try uninstalling it and see if it works for you too. I have proved on my machines and on my many friends computers that you do not need it for a desktop computer. You do need it for Laptops though. John. Edited October 22, 2007 by AussieJohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Adding acpi=off will stop your machine from shutting down. The kernel will have acpi support built into it, therefore all of you will be using acpi whether you like it or not, even if you think you're not ;) However, you can use apm instead, but it is much older than acpi, therefore it is better to use acpi to manage your machine shutting down, etc. It's used regardless of whether you have a desktop or laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude67 Posted October 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 As I said. I do not have acpi installed on my computer and I have no problems shutting down my computer correctly. I don't just disable it because it creates the problem you mention of closing Mandriva but then waits for you to manually shut down the computer.Instead of questioning me about what acpi is used for , why don't you just try uninstalling it and see if it works for you too. I have proved on my machines and on my many friends computers that you do not need it for a desktop computer. You do need it for Laptops though. John. OK, first off, I'm sorry - I misunderstood your point. I thought I did just what you suggested. But now I see that you meant that I should uninstall ACPI... And how do I go about doing that? And to Greg (thanks for your advice again): I did just that (urpmi kernel-doc), but the cat... -line did nothing for me. It just gave a blank terminal page. I really don't think that I should go meddling with the boot parameters without really understanding what I'm doing. :unsure: But for now, I haven't had these weird problems with the boot since a day or two. I guess I'm going to wait a bit and see if the problem reappears... Thanks all for helping out. Appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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