[SOLVED] Need to link Toshiba-specific modules into kernel 3.13.0-37-generic in LinuxMint 17.1

rdanner3 · 06-23-2015, 11:49 AM

OS: LimuxMint 17.1
Machine: Toshiba Satellite a505-s6005
Kernel: 3.13.0-37-generic #64-Ubuntu SMP

Before updating to the current OS from LM 17.0, everything worked as expected (including the fans). Now, the fans are not working worth anything, and I get thermal-related shutdown if I run graphics-intensive applications.

What I need to do: Reinsert the Toshiba-specific modules into the kernel so that everything that should work does. I am reasonably experienced with the Linux terminal, so that sort of thing's not going to scare me off. (And I need the corrections to stick.)

Update: Have found two Toshiba-specific modules (toshiba_acpi.ko and toshiba-bluetooth.ko); have inserted the first via modprobe. No apparent change yet. Bluetooth doesn't exist on this laptop, so it's not loaded or needed.

rokytnji · 06-25-2015, 11:13 AM

Might help. Might not. Sorry. Best I can do for now.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1503491

By the way. inxi is installed in Mint. You can run

Code:

inxi -F

in terminal to give users here a idea on your install and hardware specs.

Is lm-sensors installed? Have you ran sensor-detect yet?

Mine for example:

Code:

$ sensors
acpitz-virtual-0
Adapter: Virtual device
temp1:        +48.0°C  (crit = +98.0°C)
temp2:        +48.0°C  (crit = +98.0°C)

coretemp-isa-0000
Adapter: ISA adapter
Core 0:       +43.0°C  (high = +105.0°C, crit = +105.0°C)
Core 1:       +43.0°C  (high = +105.0°C, crit = +105.0°C)

Toshibas from what I understand can be tough to dial in.

In case you are wondering where I grabbed the above link. I grabbed it from here.

rdanner3 · 06-25-2015, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rokytnji

Might help. Might not. Sorry. Best I can do for now.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1503491

By the way. inxi is installed in Mint. You can run

Code:

inxi -F

in terminal to give users here a idea on your install and hardware specs.

Is lm-sensors installed? Have you ran sensor-detect yet?

LOL! I'd forgotten about that command! And yes, lm-sensors is installed. sensor-detect detected the temp1, core1 and core2 sensors, but no fan-control sensors. (Bad Toshiba design?)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rokytnji

Mine for example:

Code:

$ sensors
acpitz-virtual-0
Adapter: Virtual device
temp1:        +48.0C  (crit = +98.0C)
temp2:        +48.0C  (crit = +98.0C)

coretemp-isa-0000
Adapter: ISA adapter
Core 0:       +43.0C  (high = +105.0C, crit = +105.0C)
Core 1:       +43.0C  (high = +105.0C, crit = +105.0C)

Toshibas from what I understand can be tough to dial in.

In case you are wondering where I grabbed the above link. I grabbed it from here.

Okay. I get that. Heh.

Output from sensors:

Code:

$ sensors
acpitz-virtual-0
Adapter: Virtual device
temp1:        +50.0C  (crit = +110.0C)

coretemp-isa-0000
Adapter: ISA adapter
Core 0:       +46.0C  (high = +80.0C, crit = +90.0C)
Core 2:       +51.0C  (high = +80.0C, crit = +90.0C)

Output from inxi -F

Code:

System:
Host: a505-s6005
Kernel: 3.13.0-37-generic x86_64 (64 bit)
Desktop: MATE
Distro: Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca

Machine: 
System: TOSHIBA (portable) 
  product: Satellite A505
    version: PSAT6U-005002 
    serial: 3A112091Q 
    Mobo: TOSHIBA 
      model: Portable PC
      Bios: INSYDE v1.20 dated: 01/25/2010
      CPU: 
        Dual core Intel Core i3 CPU M 330
        (-HT-MCP-)
         cache: 3072 KB 
         flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx)
         Clock Speeds: m1: 933.00 MHz m2: 933.00 MHz
                       m3: 933.00 MHz m4: 933.00 MHz
       Graphics: 
         Card: Intel Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller

X.org: 1.15.1
   drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
   tty size: 79x18 
   Advanced Data: N/A for root

   Audio:
     Card: Intel 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio
       driver: snd_hda_intel
       Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver:#k3.13.0-37-generic
   Network:
     Card-1: Realtek RTL8191SEvB Wireless LAN Controller
       driver: rtl8192se 
       IF: wlan0 state: down
     Card-2: Realtek RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
       driver: r8169 
       IF: eth0 state: up
   Drives:
     HDD
       Total Size: 500.1GB (65.4 used)
         id: /dev/sda 
         model: TOSHIBA_MK5055GS
         size: 500.1GB 
           Partition:
             ID: / 
               size: 18G 
               used: 5.2G (31%)
               fs: ext4
             ID: /home
               size: 84G
               used: 21G (27%)
               fs: ext4 
             ID: swap-1
               size: 8.56GB
               used: 0.00GB (0%)
               fs: swap 
     RAID: No RAID devices detected 
        /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
     Sensors:
       System Temperatures:
         cpu: 53.0C
         mobo: N/A
       Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 

inxi: 1.8.4

(Tried to make the ANSI-colorized report read properly. Hopefully made it somewhat saner.)

Right now, I seem to have managed to get the fan(s) to work to a point by adding toshiba-acpi.ko into /etc/modules, but the machine still seems wonky, and I still need to get Spinrite 6 running to correct part of the HDD.

rokytnji · 06-25-2015, 07:01 PM

Your inxi script is pretty old.

Code:

harry@douchebag:~
$ sudo inxi -U
[sudo] password for harry: 
Starting inxi self updater.
Currently running inxi version number: 2.2.16
Current version patch number: 00
Updating inxi in /usr/local/bin using svn server as download source...
Successfully updated to svn server version: 2.2.25

yours looks to be 1.8.4. I am suprised Mint 17 is so behind the times.
I am posting from a old ancient IBM T23 P3 laptop.

Code:

harry@douchebag:~
$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: douchebag Kernel: 4.0.0-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit gcc: 4.9.2)
           Desktop: IceWM 1.3.8
           Distro: antiX-15-beta3-V_386-full Killah P 31 May 2015
Machine:   Mobo: IBM model: 26474MU
           Bios: IBM v: 1AET64WW (1.20 ) date: 10/18/2006
CPU:       Single core Mobile Intel Pentium III - M (-UP-) cache: 512 KB
           flags: (pae sse) bmips: 2398 speed: 1200 MHz (max)
Graphics:  Card: S3 Graphics SuperSavage IX/C SDR bus-ID: 01:00.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 driver: vesa
           Resolution: 1024x768@61.00hz
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 3.5, 128 bits)
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.3.2 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Audio Controller
           driver: snd_intel8x0 ports: 1c00 18c0 bus-ID: 00:1f.5
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.0.0-antix.1-486-smp
Network:   Card-1: Intel 82801CAM (ICH3) PRO/100 VE (LOM) Ethernet Controller
           driver: e100 v: 3.5.24-k2-NAPI port: 6400 bus-ID: 02:08.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Ralink RT2800 802.11n PCI
           driver: rt2800pci v: 2.3.0 bus-ID: 07:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 30.0GB (17.9% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: IC25N030ATCS04 size: 30.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 5.8G used: 2.5G (45%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: /home size: 20G used: 745M (4%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
           ID-3: swap-1 size: 2.10GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda3
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 54.0C mobo: 53.0C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 0
Info:      Processes: 105 Uptime: 1:34 Memory: 292.2/1004.9MB
           Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.9.2
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.301) inxi: 2.2.25

Code:

harry@douchebag:~
$ acpi -t
Thermal 0: ok, 50.0 degrees C
harry@douchebag:~
$ sensors
acpitz-virtual-0
Adapter: Virtual device
temp1:        +51.0°C  (crit = +96.0°C)

thinkpad-isa-0000
Adapter: ISA adapter
fan1:           0 RPM
temp1:        +51.0°C  
temp2:        +53.0°C  
temp3:        +49.0°C  
temp4:            N/A  
temp5:            N/A  
temp6:            N/A  
temp7:        +27.0°C  
temp8:            N/A

Your temps look under control to me.

Quote:

but the machine still seems wonky, and I still need to get Spinrite 6 running to correct part of the HDD.

Sorry bro. You lost me there.

rdanner3 · 06-28-2015, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdanner3

[T]he machine still seems wonky, and I still need to get Spinrite 6 running to correct part of the HDD.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rokytnji

Sorry bro. You lost me there.

Yeah, I know. For such a useful HDD diagnostic tool, practically nobody seems to know about it. LOL But the basic is that I'm trying to get it to run from GRUB2 so that I can run the thing without a CD. So far, no joy at all, but still working on it.

As you can see from the definition (below; sourced from http://dictionary.search.yahoo.com which is possibly not the most authoritative source) I meant the third definition of the word.

Wonky:

adjective

1. crooked; off-center; askew (example: you have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth)
2. (of a thing) unsteady; shaky
3. not functioning correctly; faulty

rdanner3 · 07-08-2015, 09:56 PM

Okay, I was able to correct things (to a point) by adding the missing module name to (I think) /etc/modules and rebooting. While the fan has not spun up to full power at any time (despite readings of 90 deg C from Core0 and Core2 at different times) it does seem to be working to some extent. Marking Solved, though I wonder if it truly is.