Description of problem: Having the acpi_cpufreq module loaded vetos suspension (either to ram or to disk) on certain systems and leaves a cryptic error message in the logs. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): cpuspeed-1.2.1-1.33 kernel-2.6.16-1.2133_FC5 How reproducible: Reproducible every time. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot the system. 2. Run pm-suspend . Actual results: Monitor blanks, disks power down but system powers back up straight away. Expected results: System to stay powered down until ACPI wake up event. Additional info: This is in the logs: Jun 5 18:10:23 x kernel: Stopping tasks: =====================================================================| Jun 5 18:10:23 x kernel: Shrinking memory... done (29166 pages freed) Jun 5 18:10:23 x kernel: pnp: Device 00:08 disabled. Jun 5 18:10:23 x kernel: pnp: Device 00:07 disabled. Jun 5 18:10:23 x kernel: skge eth0: disabling interface Jun 5 18:10:23 x kernel: Class driver suspend failed for cpu0 Jun 5 18:10:23 x kernel: Could not power down device <NULL>: error -22 Jun 5 18:10:23 x kernel: Some devices failed to power down, aborting suspend Using modprobe -r acpi_cpufreq beforehand lets the suspend happen successfully. acpi_cpufreq seems to be loaded by the cpuspeed initscript. On a related note using /sbin/chkconfig cpuspeed off leaves cpuspeed turned on at runlevel 1. (There is only 1 CPU) The output of cat /proc/acpi/processor/CPU0/throttling is: state count: 2 active state: T0 states: *T0: 00% T1: 50% cat /proc/cpuinfo says this: processor : 0 vendor_id : AuthenticAMD cpu family : 6 model : 7 model name : AMD Duron(tm) processor stepping : 1 cpu MHz : 1111.051 cache size : 64 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 mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse syscall mp mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow ts bogomips : 2225.14
ccing Alan because it might be a kernel issue and there's been no response...
What happens if you try with the latest kernel and cpuspeed builds available from the updates yum repo?
This has been fixed. modprobe acpi_cpufreq now says: FATAL: Error inserting acpi_cpufreq (/lib/modules/2.6.18-1.2257.fc5/kernel/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.ko): No such device And on boot the following is in the logs: powernow-k8: Processor cpuid 671 not supported Resolving CURRENTRELEASE.