Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Dell Inspriron 5000 and 2.4.0-test3-pre4 | From | Kevin Fenzi <> | Date | 06 Jul 2000 12:13:12 -0600 |
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>>>>> "Tom" == Tom Sightler <ttsig@tuxyturvy.com> writes:
Tom> Well, I've been testing and trying devel kernels on my Dell Tom> Inspiron 5000 since early in the 2.3.99-pre series. Typically Tom> I've been forced to go back to the 2.2.x series of kernels. I Tom> had given up for a while, seeing that many of the problems I was Tom> having were also being reported by others.
Tom> Will in looked like things had quited some for laptop users so Tom> over the last few weeks I've been trying the 2.4.0-test series, Tom> staring with around test1-ac22 and currently running test3-pre4. Tom> Things are much better and the system is now actually very usable Tom> but I'm still having a few problems that I just can't seem to Tom> narrow down so I thought I'd post here and see if others have any Tom> suggestions. First my hardware:
Tom> Dell Inspiron 5000, Intel Pentium III Speedstep 600/500 Mhz, 256 Tom> MB RAM, 18GB internal IDE drive, ATI Rage Pro Mobility AGP Tom> display, Xircom CBEM-56 Cardbus 10/100 Ethernet/56K Modem, Tom> Toshiba Internal IDE DVD-ROM.
I have one too. ;) Celeron 500 and only 12gig drive tho. ;)
Tom> OK, now the problems:
Tom> 1) The Xircom adapter works properly and loads up correctly Tom> during boot after I Tom> downloaded and compiled the latest pcmcia-cs-3.1.17 and made a Tom> few minor changes to the startup script. Unfortunately, removing Tom> the card causes an oops and hard lock. If I manually stop the Tom> card I can then remove it without problems. This appears to be a Tom> problem in the xircom_tulip_cb driver but I'm not sure. If I Tom> simply ifconfig eth0 down and rmmod the modules I can also remove Tom> the card without problems.
I have seen this problem with two other of my cards...
- A sandisk compact flash adapter: It loads fine, and I can mount the flash and copy files to/from it fine. When I unload it, (after unmounting the fs) I get the big string of oopses and the machine is locked.
- A webgear aviator wireless card. It also loads ok, but rmmoding the ray_cs module or ejecting the card also results in the same string of oopses and a locked machine.
I have found a workaround (for the ray_cs card at least) is to compile the wireless stuff from the latest pcmcia-cs package and install it into /lib/modules/2.4.0-test2/pcmcia or whatever. That version works fine.
Tom> 2) APM problems. I have APM compiled as a module and it seems to Tom> work Tom> properly. The Gnome applet track my battery usage and knows when Tom> I'm on AC or not. I can sleep the machine, however, when I Tom> attempt to wake up it appears to go through the normal sequence, Tom> the screen returns, the NIC card LED's light up, but then the Tom> mouse hangs and that's it. I have not yet attempted to use ACPI Tom> on this machine, but can do so if anyone thinks that will fix it. Tom> I can't really imagine that I need any of the features of APCI, Tom> but it would be nice to be able to shut the lid, move offices, Tom> and return to my work, shutting down each time is a pain.
Tom> The APM problems may not be related to the 2.4.x kernels as it Tom> give nearly the exact same symptoms with both stock RH 2.2.14 Tom> kernels and custom compiled 2.2.16 kernels (I've tried every Tom> compile option under APM with no real change in behavior).
Are you in X when you suspend?
There is a patched X server that will work with suspend on the 5000 at: http://www.eecs.umich.edu/~steveh/inspiron/XMa64-3.3.6-steveh.tar.gz
Or you can switch to a vty (cntrl-alt-f1) and suspend and then back to your X session when you resume.
Tom> These are really my last two problems with 2.4.x and I'd like to Tom> get them resolved. Anyone have any ideas how I could Tom> troubleshoot this problem? I'm guessing the first thing is to Tom> copy the oops and see what's hanging, but thought this might be a Tom> know issue. I'll gladly help troubleshoot this problem.
The oopes I see scroll by in a blinding blur. I guess a serial or printer console could capture them. ;)
Tom> Later, Tom
kevin -- Kevin Fenzi MTS, tummy.com, ltd. http://www.tummy.com/ KRUD - Kevin's Red Hat Uber Distribution
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