Bug 684430 - OS hangs without user input or running process in the background
Summary: OS hangs without user input or running process in the background
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: kernel
Version: 14
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
unspecified
high
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Kernel Maintainer List
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2011-03-12 14:34 UTC by Gajdos Tamás
Modified: 2012-08-16 13:47 UTC (History)
8 users (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2012-08-16 13:47:06 UTC
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Cpuinfo output (543 bytes, application/octet-stream)
2011-03-12 14:34 UTC, Gajdos Tamás
no flags Details
Dmesg 2.6.40* (42.25 KB, application/octet-stream)
2011-10-10 09:09 UTC, Gajdos Tamás
no flags Details

Description Gajdos Tamás 2011-03-12 14:34:46 UTC
Created attachment 483897 [details]
Cpuinfo output

Description of problem:
OS hangs without user input or running background process. The clock stops, and all the programs stop. If I click or run the boinc-client in the background all the time, the OS can be used normally and the programs/clock updating. If the boinc-client isn't running the OS starts to hang in 5-10 seconds. If I move the mouse it resumes again.
This occurs during install too. I have to produce user inputs(pressing space or clicking with the mouse) because the Install process hanged also.
The same symptoms were registered when I used an ubuntu with kernel 2.6.35 and up.
My fedora14 is a normal normal desktop install.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
2.6.35.* (all)

How reproducible:
Well, I think it is hardware specific: i get this during boot time since 2007 (the first time I installed linux on my laptop)
MP-BIOS bug: 8254 timer not connected to IO-APIC

My laptop: Fujitsu Siemens L7320

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot with a 2.6.35.* kernel
2. Leave the computer on the desk, without any "full time" processes running (like boinc-client)
3. Return to the computer and notice, that nothing happened from the last time you were there (the clock shows the time in the past, the browser didn't update your opened gmail. 
  
Actual results:
The computer cannot run normally without a processor demanding job.

Expected results:
The computer can be left, "doing nothing serious".

Additional info:
Today I installed kernel-2.6.34.8-68 and 2.6.33 (from F13) and with stopped boinc-client I can use the computer and leave it. No hangs and stops are found using these old kernels.
Found also this: http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_35#head-09453599a205fafa918caddd3d9be76f9d0da0bd
11 or 12 point.

Comment 1 Josh Boyer 2011-08-30 16:59:04 UTC
(In reply to comment #0)
> MP-BIOS bug: 8254 timer not connected to IO-APIC
> 
> My laptop: Fujitsu Siemens L7320

Have you checked for a BIOS update?  It sounds like timer ticks aren't generating interrupts on your machine.

If you are still seeing this with the latest f14 or f15 kernel, could you post the boot log?

Comment 2 Gajdos Tamás 2011-09-02 18:34:17 UTC
There is no bios update for my laptop. I will try it with the latest kernel to f14,f15 or even with f16. Report in one to four days.

(In reply to comment #1)
> (In reply to comment #0)
> > MP-BIOS bug: 8254 timer not connected to IO-APIC
> > 
> > My laptop: Fujitsu Siemens L7320
> 
> Have you checked for a BIOS update?  It sounds like timer ticks aren't
> generating interrupts on your machine.
> 
> If you are still seeing this with the latest f14 or f15 kernel, could you post
> the boot log?

Comment 3 Gajdos Tamás 2011-09-02 19:27:01 UTC
No luck with:
kernel.i686              2.6.35.14-96.fc14 @updates-testing
kernel.i686              2.6.40.3-0.fc15   @/kernel-2.6.40.3-0.fc15.i686

moving onto fc16.

(In reply to comment #2)
> There is no bios update for my laptop. I will try it with the latest kernel to
> f14,f15 or even with f16. Report in one to four days.
> 
> (In reply to comment #1)
> > (In reply to comment #0)
> > > MP-BIOS bug: 8254 timer not connected to IO-APIC
> > > 
> > > My laptop: Fujitsu Siemens L7320
> > 
> > Have you checked for a BIOS update?  It sounds like timer ticks aren't
> > generating interrupts on your machine.
> > 
> > If you are still seeing this with the latest f14 or f15 kernel, could you post
> > the boot log?

Comment 4 Gajdos Tamás 2011-10-10 09:09:59 UTC
Created attachment 527193 [details]
Dmesg 2.6.40*

Comment 5 Gajdos Tamás 2011-10-10 09:12:11 UTC
Upgraded to Fedora 15, no luck. Still running with fedora 13 kernel (2.6.34.9-69)

Part from dmesg (same for f13 and f15)

[    0.018135] Enabling APIC mode:  Flat.  Using 1 I/O APICs
[    0.019530] ..TIMER: vector=0x30 apic1=0 pin1=16 apic2=-1 pin2=-1
[    0.019998] ..MP-BIOS bug: 8254 timer not connected to IO-APIC
[    0.019998] ...trying to set up timer (IRQ0) through the 8259A ...
[    0.019998] ..... (found apic 0 pin 16) ...
[    0.019998] ....... failed.
[    0.019998] ...trying to set up timer as Virtual Wire IRQ...
[    0.030668] ..... works.
[    0.030670] CPU0: Intel(R) Celeron(R) M processor         1.70GHz stepping 08

Does this have any connection with my problem?

Comment 6 Ade Rixon 2011-10-16 15:23:44 UTC
I have the same model of laptop and I'm seeing the same behaviour since updating from F12 to F14 via preupgrade; the system simply freezes - including the clock - unless a key is kept pressed.

Comment 7 Chuck Ebbert 2011-10-18 02:35:51 UTC
(In reply to comment #5)
> Upgraded to Fedora 15, no luck. Still running with fedora 13 kernel
> (2.6.34.9-69)
> 

Please try the F16 beta - you can just boot the livecd for testing.

Comment 8 Gajdos Tamás 2011-10-18 08:44:28 UTC
This is a bit complicated, because I cannot use the dvd-rom nor can boot from usb. I usually install from a PXE/NFS server. It works for ubuntu and debian live cds, but I don't know how to make a fedora live cd pxe bootable. The install dvd works over PXE/NFS, but that's install not a live cd.
Can you give me some advice, how to make a fedora live cd pxe bootable?

Btw, I had the same problem with ubuntu maverick (2.6.35), natty(2.6.38), oneiric(3.0.0). Same symptoms. All kernels are affected, which are 2.6.35 and above.

I can post a youtube video if you need visual information :)

(In reply to comment #7)
> (In reply to comment #5)
> > Upgraded to Fedora 15, no luck. Still running with fedora 13 kernel
> > (2.6.34.9-69)
> > 
> 
> Please try the F16 beta - you can just boot the livecd for testing.

Comment 9 Ade Rixon 2012-01-14 11:35:22 UTC
Sorry for the long delay in following up. I've now tried the F16 beta live CD (from Oct 2011) on my Fujitsu laptop and it worked fine. I'm going to try the full upgrade in due course.

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