Bug 613763 - Fedora 13 freezes (stops responsing to mouse and keyboard input) on Dell Vostro 3700
Summary: Fedora 13 freezes (stops responsing to mouse and keyboard input) on Dell Vost...
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: kernel
Version: 13
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
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Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Kernel Maintainer List
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2010-07-12 19:05 UTC by Chris January
Modified: 2011-06-29 13:38 UTC (History)
12 users (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Environment:
Last Closed: 2011-06-29 13:38:40 UTC
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Attachments (Terms of Use)
dmesg log (48.84 KB, text/plain)
2010-07-13 12:57 UTC, Chris January
no flags Details
messages log file (105.37 KB, text/plain)
2010-07-13 12:58 UTC, Chris January
no flags Details
boot.log log file (2.02 KB, text/x-log)
2010-07-13 12:58 UTC, Chris January
no flags Details
Xorg.0.log log file (136.24 KB, text/x-log)
2010-07-13 12:59 UTC, Chris January
no flags Details
dmesg log (from working Ubuntu installation) (54.62 KB, application/octet-stream)
2010-07-13 13:01 UTC, Chris January
no flags Details
diff between dmesg logs from working and non-working boots (101.27 KB, text/plain)
2010-07-13 13:27 UTC, Chris January
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Graphical corruption on login screen booting with 2.6.3.4.1-11.fc13 kernel (1.09 MB, image/jpeg)
2010-07-21 08:03 UTC, Chris January
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Description Chris January 2010-07-12 19:05:51 UTC
Description of problem:

I recently tried installing Fedora 13 on a Dell Vostro 3700 laptop (Smolt
profile:
http://www.smolts.org/client/show/pub_970e240b-29c8-499d-a137-d645db440137).
The installer froze several times (i.e. the machine stopped responding to
mouse or keyboard input) so that it took several attempts before a
successfull install. After Fedora was installed it would freeze within
about 5 minutes of booting. I tried changing the hard disk controller from
AHCI to ATA mode in the BIOS (as this fixed a freeze during Windows 7
setup) but that did not fix it.
I am currently running Ubuntu 10.04 and that works fine, with no freezes,
but I would really like to be able to run Fedora 13 instead. Ubuntu has a
2.6.32 kernel, whereas Fedora has a 2.6.33 kernel, if that makes a
difference.
I can test new kernels, but only from a USB stick as I don't want to
replace the Ubuntu install until I'm sure Fedora will work.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

kernel-2.6.33.3-85.fc13.x86_64

How reproducible:

Every time

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install Fedora 13 on a Vostro 3700
  
Actual results:

Installer locks up (stops responding to keyboard and mouse input). If you manage to install then within about 5 minutes of booting the desktop locks up.

Expected results:

Fedora never locks up and is perfect in every way ;)

Additional info:

Smolt profile: http://www.smolts.org/client/show/pub_970e240b-29c8-499d-a137-d645db440137

Comment 1 vincentvdk 2010-07-13 07:31:18 UTC
Hi, 

I also have a Dell Vostro 3700, and I can confirm the above symptoms.

If i connect a USB mouse during installation, the system hangs completely (HD led keeps burning) and I need to power cycle.

When i install not using en external mouse, the installation finishes without issues. 
If I connect a mouse after the installation, the system hangs again.

I also have issues doing the installation from the Fedora installation DVD. There it hangs at "mounting /tmps ....". The same happens with RHEL 6.0 b2.
 
I'm also running Ubuntu 10.04 which is strange after years of Fedora/Red Hat.

Regards,
Vincent.

Comment 2 Chris January 2010-07-13 09:22:30 UTC
I'm glad someone else can confirm this issue. Just for the record, I have reproduced this issue without an external mouse.

Comment 3 Chris January 2010-07-13 12:56:54 UTC
Not sure if any of these errors are relevant:

ACPI: I/O resource 0000:00:1f.3 [0xf000-0xf01f] conflicts with ACPI region SMBI [0xf000-0xf00f]

ACPI: RSDP 00000000000f0410 00024 (v03 DELL  )
ACPI: XSDT 00000000bf5db088 00064 (v01 DELL    WN09    01072009 AMI  00010013)
ACPI: FACP 00000000bf5e4d30 000F4 (v04 DELL    WN09    01072009 AMI  00010013)
ACPI Warning: 32/64 FACS address mismatch in FADT - two FACS tables! (20091214/tbfadt-369)
ACPI Warning: 32/64X FACS address mismatch in FADT - BF62DF40/00000000BF62DF80, using 32 (20091214/tbfadt-486)
ACPI: DSDT 00000000bf5db180 09BAB (v02 DELL    WN09    00000070 INTL 20051117)
ACPI: FACS 00000000bf62df40 00040
ACPI: APIC 00000000bf5e4e28 00072 (v01 DELL   WN09     01072009 AMI  00010013)
ACPI: SSDT 00000000bf5e4ea0 0014E (v01 AMICPU     PROC 00000001 MSFT 03000001)
ACPI: MCFG 00000000bf5e4ff0 0003C (v01   DELL     WN09 01072009 MSFT 00000097)
ACPI: SLIC 00000000bf5e5030 00176 (v01 DELL    WN09    01072009 AMI  00010013)
ACPI: HPET 00000000bf5e51a8 00038 (v01   DELL     WN09 01072009 AMI. 00000003)
ACPI: OSFR 00000000bf5e51e0 00086 (v01 DELL    M08     07DA0617 ASL  00000061)
ACPI: SSDT 00000000bf5e5268 001BB (v01 Nv1Ref  Nv1Tabl 00001000 INTL 20051117)

ACPI Warning: _BQC returned an invalid level (20091214/video-634)

alg: No test for __ghash (__ghash-pclmulqdqni)
modprobe[52]: segfault at 7fff76bcc038 ip 00007f29baa5dd3b sp 00007fff76b81d50 error 4 in ld-2.12.so[7f29baa5b000+1e000]
modprobe[54]: segfault at 7fff77600038 ip 00007f0a7a794d3b sp 00007fff77558760 error 4 in ld-2.12.so[7f0a7a792000+1e000]
modprobe[57]: segfault at 7fff87efa038 ip 00007fa6c7abdd3b sp 00007fff87ef5330 error 4 in ld-2.12.so[7fa6c7abb000+1e000]
alg: hash: Failed to load transform for ghash-clmulni: -2

Comment 4 Chris January 2010-07-13 12:57:43 UTC
Created attachment 431450 [details]
dmesg log

dmesg log file from booting Fedora 13 x86_64 Live CD.

Comment 5 Chris January 2010-07-13 12:58:07 UTC
Created attachment 431451 [details]
messages log file

messages log file from booting Fedora 13 x86_64 Live CD.

Comment 6 Chris January 2010-07-13 12:58:26 UTC
Created attachment 431452 [details]
boot.log log file

boot.log log file from booting Fedora 13 x86_64 Live CD.

Comment 7 Chris January 2010-07-13 12:59:06 UTC
Created attachment 431453 [details]
Xorg.0.log log file

Xorg.0.log log file from booting Fedora 13 x86_64 Live CD.

Comment 8 Chris January 2010-07-13 13:01:41 UTC
Created attachment 431454 [details]
dmesg log (from working Ubuntu installation)

dmesg log file from working Ubuntu 10.04 installation.

Comment 9 Chris January 2010-07-13 13:27:02 UTC
Created attachment 431463 [details]
diff between dmesg logs from working and non-working boots

diff between dmesg log from a working Ubuntu 10.04 boot (left) and a non-working (i.e. froze after 10 minutes) Fedora 13 boot (right).

Comment 10 Chris January 2010-07-13 18:54:33 UTC
Fedora 13 32-bit also freezes.

Comment 11 Chris January 2010-07-13 19:33:08 UTC
Latest 64-bit kernel in updates (kernel-2.6.33.6-147.fc13.x86_64) also freezes.

Comment 12 Chuck Ebbert 2010-07-14 06:45:48 UTC
Does the kernel from here work any better?

  http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=183346

You'll have to download the proper RPM and install with:

  yum localinstall <package>

Comment 13 Chris January 2010-07-21 07:51:33 UTC
I tried installing that kernel onto a Live USB with persistence. I installed it with yum localinstall, then copied the vmlinuz and initrd files to /syslinux, and edited syslinux.cfg accordingly. It seemed to boot with the right kernel.
However, when the login screen was displayed the screen was corrupted. I will attach a photo.

Comment 14 Chris January 2010-07-21 08:03:55 UTC
Created attachment 433330 [details]
Graphical corruption on login screen booting with 2.6.3.4.1-11.fc13 kernel

I tried booting with the 2.6.34.1-11.fc13 kernel as suggested, but when the boot reached the login screen the login screen was corrupted, as per the photo.

Comment 15 frissony 2010-07-30 01:41:21 UTC
Reporting the exact problem, but not on a Dell. Instead, its on a DIY desktop using a MS Optical Mouse 1000 on USB. The mouse works perfectly with Windows Vista.

Comment 16 vincentvdk 2010-08-05 10:57:17 UTC
Hi, 

I disabled the eSATA and internal card reader, and i was able to install Fedora13_x86_64 from a live USB.

Comment 17 David Strohmayer 2010-10-06 13:32:34 UTC
Hi,

i also experience freezes on my fedora 13 64 bit system. Its a Dell Studio 1558 Notebook.

Comment 18 Vikram Mullachery 2010-10-12 00:35:44 UTC
Hi,
My installation of Fedora 13 64-bit on Thinkpad W510 freezes quite often.
I am re-thinking my choice of this OS for my workstation.
No response to mouse or keyboard - including ctrl+alt+backspace or ctrl+alt+F2, or ctrl+alt+F3 etc. etc. ctrl+alt+del

Last few messages in /var/log/messages below:

Comment 19 Bug Zapper 2011-06-01 14:07:26 UTC
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Approximately 30 (thirty) days from now Fedora will stop maintaining
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Comment 20 Bug Zapper 2011-06-29 13:38:40 UTC
Fedora 13 changed to end-of-life (EOL) status on 2011-06-25. Fedora 13 is 
no longer maintained, which means that it will not receive any further 
security or bug fix updates. As a result we are closing this bug.

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