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Old 08-27-2006, 01:14 AM   #1
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cannot reboot my laptop after kernel upgrade


I just upgraded my laptop to linux-2.6.16 today, since felt like I was over due for a kernel upgrade (and I was trying to put off doing something else )

Now when I reboot with 'init 6' like I always do, it will go though the motions but when it get's to the end, it will just power down the monitor, nothing else. The only way I can get it out of this state is to hold down the power button and turn it back on.

I know very little about hardware, so I don't even know what to search for. Is it a power management issue maybe? I would provide more info, but that would mean I actually knew what was going on.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks!
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Old 08-27-2006, 01:20 AM   #2
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it will power down the monitor? or it will show a black screen? -- the back screen is a common problem that you can fix it enabling the frame buffer support in the .config file (there is a threat about this).
 
Old 08-27-2006, 01:38 AM   #3
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Thanks for the reply! I think there might be more to it then that because the computer will actually not reboot. Also, my FB device seems to be working fine. 1024x768, Linux logo and all. Like I said, hardware is my least knowledgable subject, so I could be way off on this, but I didn't think my display device would prevent my computer from restarting.

regards,
...drkstr

**edit**
The best way I can describe what's happening is like it goes into suspend instead of rebooting. My LED ligts still show the computer is on, but it's not doing anything.

Last edited by drkstr; 08-27-2006 at 01:41 AM.
 
Old 08-27-2006, 03:34 AM   #4
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Quote:
Originally Posted by drkstr
I just upgraded my laptop to linux-2.6.16 today, since felt like I was over due for a kernel upgrade (and I was trying to put off doing something else )

Now when I reboot with 'init 6' like I always do, it will go though the motions but when it get's to the end, it will just power down the monitor, nothing else. The only way I can get it out of this state is to hold down the power button and turn it back on.
My dad uses "init 6" too, but it's supposed to be better (*parrots man page*) to use "telinit 6". And then there are the official ways which involve "shutdown -r now" or "reboot".

As for the rebooting issue, I had the same thing happen after my last kernel upgrade. I can put in my live-cd which runs the same kernel version (2.6.16.16) and the system reboots when I tell it to. It has to be a kernel config issue, but I don't know which area to tell you to look at. Besides, this is linux. We aren't supposed to reboot!

My guess would be the power management, but I haven't worried about fixing this system yet since I shut it down at night.

EDIT: fixed quote.
 
Old 08-27-2006, 04:09 AM   #5
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This happened to me recently on my ancient laptop and I am trying to remember what I did to fix it!
(I had not even upgraded anything)
I think I had been fiddling with the Kde Power control>Laptop Battery applet.
I think I fixed it by turning the apm power management stuff off in the bios. this enabled me to boot and undo whatever I had done in Power control.
This may be irrelevant to you drkstr, but I just thought I would mention it..

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Old 08-27-2006, 01:33 PM   #6
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Quote:
Originally Posted by drkstr
I just upgraded my laptop to linux-2.6.16 today, since felt like I was over due for a kernel upgrade (and I was trying to put off doing something else )

Now when I reboot with 'init 6' like I always do, it will go though the motions but when it get's to the end, it will just power down the monitor, nothing else. The only way I can get it out of this state is to hold down the power button and turn it back on.

I know very little about hardware, so I don't even know what to search for. Is it a power management issue maybe? I would provide more info, but that would mean I actually knew what was going on.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks!
...drkstr
Hi,

First, what is the laptop manufacture and model?

Since you say you upgraded the kernel, are you sure that all the modules are there for the laptop that you had for the old kernel?

Which do you have, APM or APCI installed?
 
Old 08-27-2006, 02:00 PM   #7
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oops, I thought I posted the hardware in my first post, but I must have forgoten.
It's a sony VIO (from around 2001 I think) That's all I really know about it.

Code:
# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133] (rev 03)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133] PCI Bridge
00:07.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super South] (rev 22)
00:07.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 10)
00:07.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 10)
00:07.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 10)
00:07.4 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super ACPI] (rev 30)
00:07.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 20)
00:07.6 Communication controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 20)
00:0a.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1420
00:0a.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1420
00:0e.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments TSB12LV26 IEEE-1394 Controller (Link)
00:10.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage Mobility P/M AGP 2x (rev 64)
06:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5212 802.11abg NIC (rev 01)
Code:
cat /usr/src/linux-2.6.16.config | grep ACPI 
# Power management options (ACPI, APM)
# ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Support
CONFIG_ACPI=y
CONFIG_ACPI_SLEEP=y
CONFIG_ACPI_SLEEP_PROC_FS=y
# CONFIG_ACPI_SLEEP_PROC_SLEEP is not set
CONFIG_ACPI_AC=y
CONFIG_ACPI_BATTERY=y
CONFIG_ACPI_BUTTON=y
CONFIG_ACPI_VIDEO=y
# CONFIG_ACPI_HOTKEY is not set
CONFIG_ACPI_FAN=y
CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR=y
CONFIG_ACPI_THERMAL=y
# CONFIG_ACPI_ASUS is not set
# CONFIG_ACPI_IBM is not set
# CONFIG_ACPI_TOSHIBA is not set
CONFIG_ACPI_BLACKLIST_YEAR=0
# CONFIG_ACPI_DEBUG is not set
CONFIG_ACPI_EC=y
CONFIG_ACPI_POWER=y
CONFIG_ACPI_SYSTEM=y
# CONFIG_ACPI_CONTAINER is not set
CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI_ACPI=m
# CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI_ACPI_IBM is not set
CONFIG_PNPACPI=y
# CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_ACPI is not set
Code:
 cat /usr/src/linux-2.6.16/.config | grep APM
# Power management options (ACPI, APM)
# APM (Advanced Power Management) BIOS Support
# CONFIG_APM is not set
Code:
# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
wlan_scan_sta          13032  -
ath_pci                91848  -
ath_rate_sample        13384  -
wlan                  195388  -
ath_hal               189232  -
ohci_hcd               19468  -
ehci_hcd               29232  -
rtc                    10684  -
pcmcia                 31340  -
firmware_class          7688  -
agpgart                28440  -
psmouse                38032  -
uhci_hcd               30552  -
usbcore               118372  -
ohci1394               31832  -
ieee1394               89620  -
8139too                22088  -
Thanks for the help!
...drkstr
 
  


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