[NC10] Kernel 2.6.31

[voria]

Thanks for the info, I was unaware of the fact that the package for lpia does not contain the ath5k module.
I hate the lpia architecture even more, day after day. :p

Well, tomorrow I'll check the config files used to compile the kernel.

[voria]

New kernel on the repository, version 2.6.31-3.19~ppa1~nc10~jaunty.

My changes from the original package:

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* PPA upload for Jaunty.
* Use i915.modeset=0 as default.
* Enable ath5k on lpia.

[Gerardeux]

New kernel on the repository, version 2.6.31-3.19~ppa1~nc10~jaunty.

Seems that the NC10 kernel package still points to the 2.6.30 kernel that was removed.. So that one doesn't work anymore.

[voria]

Seems that the NC10 kernel package still points to the 2.6.30 kernel that was removed.. So that one doesn't work anymore.

No, it has been updated. Make sure to reload the sources.list with

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sudo apt-get update

then try to update the 'nc10-kernel' package again.

[Gerardeux]

then try to update the 'nc10-kernel' package again.

Ok, that helped, everything is running smoothly and updated. These are the things that happen when changing OS'ses, guess I still don't know exactly the rationale sometimes. So thank you again: this forum has helped me realise how good Ubuntu really is and I am now actively spreading it to other NC10's and laptops.

[voria]

So thank you again: this forum has helped me realise how good Ubuntu really is and I am now actively spreading it to other NC10's and laptops.

It's a pleasure to read comments like yours, good feedbacks are the best rewards sometimes.

[voria]

New kernel 2.6.31-4 on repository (based on vanilla kernel 2.6.31-rc4).
Note: the issue with the webcam is still there.

[xxbasstixx]

New kernel 2.6.31-4 on repository (based on vanilla kernel 2.6.31-rc4).
Note: the issue with the webcam is still there.

This Kernel is working perfectly Can't confirm the webcam issue in this version, Cheese is workin fine. aMSN works with webcam too, but did also before with <2.6.31-4.
So big thx for all your work that makes our netbook life easier

edit: Maybe you could disable NMI-Watchdog at your next Kernel-Compile? It's causing problems with the Virtualbox-Kernel-Module. Shows error while booting, when System booted Virtualbox doesn't start so i have to load the module manually (modprobe vboxdrv). After this Virtualbox works like it should.

Boot-Error

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kernel: [   27.333092] vboxdrv: Trying to deactivate the NMI watchdog permanently...
kernel: [   27.333106] vboxdrv: NMI watchdog either active or at least initialized. Please disable the NMI
kernel: [   27.333111] vboxdrv: watchdog by specifying 'nmi_watchdog=0' at kernel command line.

[voria]

Another kernel update on repository, fixing the webcam support:

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linux (2.6.31-4.22~ppa2~nc10~jaunty) jaunty; urgency=low

  [ Fortunato Ventre ]

  * PPA upload for Jaunty.
  * Use i915.modeset=0 as default.
  * Enable ath5k on lpia.
  * Fix webcam support.
...

[hsasshofer]

First - the webcam now works flawlessly for me, like any other component of my NC10.

And also a very big "thank you", voRia, for all your efforts and providing the PPA - it certainly saves all of us endless hours of trying

[voria]

edit: Maybe you could disable NMI-Watchdog at your next Kernel-Compile? It's causing problems with the Virtualbox-Kernel-Module. Shows error while booting, when System booted Virtualbox doesn't start so i have to load the module manually (modprobe vboxdrv). After this Virtualbox works like it should.

Something is changed in newer kernels and IMO the fault is not in NMI watchdog, but in VirtualBox init scripts.
Anyway, while waiting for an official solution from VirtualBox team (or kernel team, if my opinion is wrong), I'm using this little wrapper script.
It makes sure the vbox service is correctly started, and then starts the real VirtualBox script ('/usr/bin/VirtualBox').

To use it, copy it in '/usr/local/bin' (make sure the script's name is 'VirtualBox') and make it executable.

[voria]

So big thx for all your work that makes our netbook life easier

And also a very big "thank you", voRia, for all your efforts and providing the PPA - it certainly saves all of us endless hours of trying

Thanks to you, I'm glad to know my work is appreciated.

[Mellie]

New kernel 2.6.31-4 on repository (based on vanilla kernel 2.6.31-rc4).

Firstly, A massive thank you for all your work!!

I regularly use my nc10 on the road with an external hsdpa usb stick, Huawei model E169. This has been working without issue until I recently updated to the latest kernal, via nc10-kernel. The modem is recognised o.k. But won't connect to the network. If I roll back to version 2.6.31-3 I can connect with no problem.

Message log :

samsung kernel: [10362.404114] usb 4-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4
Aug 1 12:51:37 samsung kernel: [10362.569351] usb 4-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Aug 1 12:51:37 samsung kernel: [10362.601212] usb 4-2: USB disconnect, address 4
Aug 1 12:51:38 samsung kernel: [10363.336141] usb 4-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 5
Aug 1 12:51:38 samsung kernel: [10363.502483] usb 4-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Aug 1 12:51:38 samsung kernel: [10363.509456] option 4-2:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
Aug 1 12:51:38 samsung kernel: [10363.509876] usb 4-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
Aug 1 12:51:38 samsung kernel: [10363.514973] option 4-2:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
Aug 1 12:51:38 samsung kernel: [10363.515156] usb 4-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2
Aug 1 12:51:38 samsung kernel: [10363.517386] option 4-2:1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
Aug 1 12:51:38 samsung kernel: [10363.517597] usb 4-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB3
Aug 1 12:51:47 samsung pppd[8463]: Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pppd-plugin.so loaded.
Aug 1 12:51:47 samsung pppd[8463]: pppd 2.4.5 started by root, uid 0
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.880611] ------------[ cut here ]------------
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.880656] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-2.6.31/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c:436 serial_ioctl+0x95/0xa0 [usbserial]()
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.880670] Hardware name: NC10/N110
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.880679] Modules linked in: ath5k mac80211 led_class ath cfg80211 option usbserial usb_storage binfmt_misc ppdev bridge stp bnep lp parport snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss arc4 snd_pcm ecb snd_seq_dummy joydev snd_seq_oss snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer i915 snd_seq_device iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_support drm intel_agp i2c_algo_bit snd uvcvideo agpgart psmouse soundcore snd_page_alloc video btusb videodev v4l1_compat serio_raw output pcspkr sky2 uvesafb fbcon tileblit font bitblit softcursor [last unloaded: cfg80211]
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.880897] Pid: 3362, comm: NetworkManager Tainted: G D W 2.6.31-4-generic #22~ppa2~nc10~jaunty-Ubuntu
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.880910] Call Trace:
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.880939] [] ? serial_ioctl+0x95/0xa0 [usbserial]
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.880961] [] warn_slowpath_common+0x6c/0xc0
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.880986] [] ? serial_ioctl+0x95/0xa0 [usbserial]
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.881004] [] warn_slowpath_null+0x15/0x20
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.881046] [] serial_ioctl+0x95/0xa0 [usbserial]
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.881072] [] ? kill_something_info+0x2b/0x110
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.881127] [] ? serial_ioctl+0x0/0xa0 [usbserial]
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.881153] [] tty_ioctl+0x79/0x690
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.881176] [] ? sys_send+0x36/0x40
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.881196] [] ? tty_ioctl+0x0/0x690
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.881218] [] vfs_ioctl+0x28/0x90
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.881240] [] do_vfs_ioctl+0x6a/0x340
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.881262] [] sys_ioctl+0x63/0x70
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.881286] [] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.881302] ---[ end trace 98116f2b2a8754d5 ]---

System log :

debug> [1249127507.443583] nm_ppp_manager_start(): Command line: /usr/sbin/pppd nodetach lock nodefaultroute user faster ttyUSB1 noipdefault noauth usepeerdns lcp-echo-failure 0 lcp-echo-interval 0 ipparam /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/PPP/1 plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pppd-plugin.so
Aug 1 12:51:47 samsung NetworkManager: [1249127507.457698] nm_ppp_manager_start(): ppp started with pid 8463
Aug 1 12:51:47 samsung NetworkManager: Activation (ttyUSB1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Aug 1 12:51:47 samsung pppd[8463]: Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pppd-plugin.so loaded.
Aug 1 12:51:47 samsung pppd[8463]: pppd 2.4.5 started by root, uid 0
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung NetworkManager: pppd_timed_out(): Looks like pppd didn't initialize our dbus module
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung NetworkManager: (ttyUSB1): device state change: 5 -> 9
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung NetworkManager: [1249127523.000638] nm_serial_device_close(): Closing device 'ttyUSB1'
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.880611] ------------[ cut here ]------------
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.880656] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-2.6.31/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c:436 serial_ioctl+0x95/0xa0 [usbserial]()
Aug 1 12:52:03 samsung kernel: [10387.880670] Hardware name: NC10/N110


Any suggestions I can try to resolve this??

[voria]

I've just uploaded a new kernel on the repository, version 2.6.31-5 (based on 2.6.31-rc5). Please test it.
@Mellie: if your problem persists even with the new kernel, then the only advice I can give you is to file a new bug on kernel bugzilla to let the developers know about the regression.

[Mellie]

I've just uploaded a new kernel on the repository, version 2.6.31-5 (based on 2.6.31-rc5). Please test it.
@Mellie: if your problem persists even with the new kernel, then the only advice I can give you is to file a new bug on kernel bugzilla to let the developers know about the regression.

Thanks for the info. I'll give it a try and let you know.

update: Many thanks VoRia, the new kernel sorted the connection problem. and 2.2.8 xserver-xorg-video-intel works great. No more screen freezing!!

Your work really is appreciated.