Re: Gericom Hummer 2430 problems

[Pavel Machek <pavel-AlSwsSmVLrQ@public.gmane.org>]

Hi!

> > > > I've recently noticed that this bug only happens while KDE is 
> > > > running. It's quite weird... and it is not only because 
> > of KDE : it 
> > > > locks up the whole system ; if I'm listening to music 
> > when the bug 
> > > > happens, there are interrupts in the song... I had the 
> > same problem 
> > > > with Linux 2.4.23 but without any message in the dmesg output.
> > > 
> > > It happens because of the aKpi (battery monitor) applet is 
> > loaded on 
> > > login. It's is not because of aKpi itself, I can trigger the same 
> > > problem with the Gnome battery monitor applet. So this is 
> > definitely 
> > > ACPI related...
> > 
> > I'd second that.  I'm seeing it with Sun JDS.  Easy 
> > reproduce-by: enable
> > the gnome battery applet, leave system on overnight.  Results in a
> > locked system the next day.  Disable battery applet, no 
> > locked system. 
> > I'm sure it's a corner-case hiding in the driver - just 
> > haven't had the
> > time to go after it and thought that it might have been quashed in
> > modern versions of the ACPI support.
> > 
> 
> The symptom seems to indicate there are some bugs triggered by 
> the battery monitor applet. We need to figure out what is the applet
> doing , then we can deeply look into ACPI code.
> 

Possible next step is while true; do cat batery/*/*; done, and see how long
it takes before lockup.
				Pavel
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