debian ibm/acpi/dchp/volume problems
 

I just upgraded my kernel in debian sarge to 2.6-686 on my IBM t30 1.6ghz laptop.

using the command
apt-get install kernel-image-686

i rebooted it shows up fine in Grub and boots up fine.I use Gnome interface.
But i am having the following problems.

The battery monitor shows the following problem:

Can't access ACPI events in /var/run/acpid.socket! Make sure the ACPI subsystem is working and the acpid daemon is running:

And now after kernel upgrade to 2.6 i no longer can use the internet.
so i think dchp seems to of stopped working since i installed new kernel.so i can't access the internet with my cable modem via ethernet like i was able to do before.

As well as the systems sound won't go out of Mute.

Previously when i had Kanotix i had acpi battery monitor problem but i fixed it but i don't remember how i did it.
I've searched google and had no luck in fixing my problems.
I am very happy with Debian and comfortable with it.

I had a very similiar problem with an IBM thinkpad when I upgraded it from 2.4.2X to 2.6.Y. The problem with the network card is easily fixed, and the battery monitor problem is from the same source. All that you need to do is to add the line "acpi=off" into your grub entries, then everything is happy. You can read my post about the problem and solution HERE

Peace,
JimBass

Btw i use Gnome interface.

lsmod

Module Size Used by
nls_iso8859_1 3904 1
nls_cp437 5568 1
vfat 13920 1
fat 53756 1 vfat
radeon 80256 1
drm 67732 2 radeon
ipv6 261984 10
pcmcia 27112 4
af_packet 22216 2
ipt_state 1696 52
ipt_REJECT 5504 4
ipt_limit 2176 6
ipt_LOG 7168 6
ip_conntrack_irc 71664 0
ip_conntrack_ftp 72848 0
ip_conntrack 44536 3 ipt_state,ip_conntrack_irc,ip_conntrack_ftp
iptable_filter 2784 1
ip_tables 20128 5 ipt_state,ipt_REJECT,ipt_limit,ipt_LOG,iptable_f ilter
freq_table 4452 0
processor 21876 0
usb_storage 76384 1
aes_i586 38272 1
joydev 10144 0
evdev 9728 0
i810_audio 37012 0
ac97_codec 20108 1 i810_audio
i2c_i801 8716 0
e100 35968 0
mii 5696 1 e100
airo 76576 0
yenta_socket 23528 2
rsrc_nonstatic 13728 1 yenta_socket
pcmcia_core 51924 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
i2c_core 21776 1 i2c_i801
snd_intel8x0 34016 0
snd_intel8x0m 19524 0
snd_ac97_codec 83960 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_intel8x0m
tpm_atmel 4800 0
hw_random 5204 0
snd_pcm 93416 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec
irtty_sir 8544 0
tpm_nsc 6592 0
tpm 10432 2 tpm_atmel,tpm_nsc
shpchp 99428 0
pci_hotplug 28468 1 shpchp
snd_timer 24644 1 snd_pcm
snd 56260 5 snd_intel8x0,snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pc m,snd_timer
soundcore 9696 2 i810_audio,snd
snd_page_alloc 9860 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_intel8x0m,snd_pcm
sir_dev 18668 1 irtty_sir
pcspkr 3332 0
intel_agp 24092 1
agpgart 35560 2 drm,intel_agp
uhci_hcd 32176 0
floppy 60180 0
usbcore 122300 3 usb_storage,uhci_hcd
irda 201020 2 irtty_sir,sir_dev
mousedev 11776 2
crc_ccitt 1920 1 irda
parport_pc 36708 0
parport 36936 1 parport_pc
rtc 12376 0
ide_cd 43140 0
cdrom 40640 1 ide_cd
psmouse 31236 0
serio_raw 7108 0
ext3 141736 1
jbd 56760 1 ext3
mbcache 9252 1 ext3
ide_disk 18688 3
ide_generic 1152 0 [permanent]
via82cxxx 13820 0 [permanent]
trm290 4196 0 [permanent]
triflex 3680 0 [permanent]
slc90e66 5664 0 [permanent]
sis5513 16488 0 [permanent]
siimage 12448 0 [permanent]
serverworks 9032 0 [permanent]
sc1200 7296 0 [permanent]
rz1000 2400 0 [permanent]
piix 10340 0 [permanent]
pdc202xx_old 11168 0 [permanent]
opti621 4324 0 [permanent]
ns87415 4264 0 [permanent]
hpt366 20384 0 [permanent]
hpt34x 5152 0 [permanent]
generic 3808 0 [permanent]
cy82c693 4676 0 [permanent]
cs5530 5312 0 [permanent]
cs5520 4544 0 [permanent]
cmd64x 12028 0 [permanent]
atiixp 5904 0 [permanent]
amd74xx 14396 0 [permanent]
alim15x3 12268 0 [permanent]
aec62xx 7360 0 [permanent]
pdc202xx_new 9248 0 [permanent]
ide_core 130388 29 usb_storage,ide_cd,ide_disk,ide_generic,via82cx xx,trm290,triflex,slc90e66,sis5513,siimage,serverworks,sc1200,rz1000,piix,pdc202 xx_old,opti621,ns87415,hpt366,hpt34x,generic,cy82c693,cs5530,cs5520,cmd64x,atiix p,amd74xx,alim15x3,aec62xx,pdc202xx_new
sd_mod 19664 2
ata_piix 9636 0
libata 49604 1 ata_piix
scsi_mod 138472 3 usb_storage,sd_mod,libata
unix 27888 572
fbcon 39936 0
tileblit 2240 1 fbcon
font 8096 1 fbcon
bitblit 5920 1 fbcon
vesafb 7992 0
cfbcopyarea 3872 1 vesafb
cfbimgblt 2816 1 vesafb
cfbfillrect 4128 1 vesafb
softcursor 2176 1 vesafb
capability 4584 0
commoncap 6912 1 capability


lspci

0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset Host Bridge (rev 04)
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset AGP Bridge (rev 04)
0000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM USB (Hub #1) (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM USB (Hub #2) (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM USB (Hub #3) (rev 02)
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 42)
0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801CAM ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 02)
0000:00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801CAM IDE U100 (rev 02)
0000:00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM SMBus Controller (rev 02)
0000:00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02)
0000:00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 02)
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility M7 LW [Radeon Mobility 7500]
0000:02:00.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1520 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 01)
0000:02:00.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1520 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 01)
0000:02:02.0 Network controller: AIRONET Wireless Communications Cisco Aironet Wireless 802.11b
0000:02:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82801CAM (ICH3) PRO/100 VE (LOM) Ethernet Controller (rev 42)

ok i've edited into menu.lst grub

title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.12-1-686
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-1-686 acpi=off root=/dev/hda1 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.12-1-686
savedefault
boot

it partically worked i can now see the battery monitor but it's all red like it's not fully charged, yet it is as i fully charged battery whilst laptop was turned off.

But on startup i am still getting pop up saying "No volume control elements and or/devices found. I got that error before i edited the menu.lst

and of course gotta fix to get the dchp.

When i went to turn off laptop. it hung saying powerdown.and i had to hit hold the laptops reboot/on off button down to force it to shutdown.this happens ever since i added the acpi=off

Gnome has nothing to do with your problems. The DHCP should have been solved by the acpi=off line. It seems that the sound issue may be because you may not have included the drivers for your soundcard. That is just a shot in the dark guess, but it does seem that something is missing. Doies the network card work now at least?

Peace,
JimBass

it's skipping detecting ethernet,wifi mini pci cisco card and sound at start up screen.

i was thinking does the modules file need to be edited???
it is also saying /etc/network is deprecited.
so yeh no internet on laptop :(

the battery monitor still doesn't work. it isn't letting me know that the battery is fully charged. it keeps thinknig it is red flat. and it's a newish battery. i fully charged it when laptop was turned off.

and When i went to turn off laptop. it hung saying powerdown.and i had to hit hold the laptops reboot/on off button down to force it to shutdown.

as well as when i start up laptop i noticed it is skipping the cisco wifi and other things in startup.

Btw i've used Redhat,kanotix on this laptop hard drive installs and they both worked fine with sound and dchp. i only had acpi problems which i fixed under kanotix but i forgot how. i know it had something to do with editing the modules.

i only have Debian on there currently.and i have to use desktop pc to use the net :(