Bug#526551: linux-image-2.6.29-1-686: Does not halt/reboot on EeePC 901

[Erwin Rieger <erwin.rieger@ibrieger.de>]

Hi,

first of all: It looks GOOD!


I had downgraded my eeepc BIOS to version 1001 and no longer had this
problems (kernel 2.6.29-2-686).

So to test 2.6.30 i had to update the Bios to reproduce the errors:

Update Bios from 1001 to 1703, Kernel 2.6.29-2-686: 

        * freeze on wakeup from suspend to ram, ac-power
        * poweroff with powerbutton, poweron -> freeze
        * poweroff with powerbutton, disconnected ac-power, startet
        again -> system boots
        * halting from linux -> clean shutdown
        * start again -> clean boot
        * reboot -> freeze
        
Enough to say that this combination of bios and kernel does not work.


Then i tested 2.6.30 (did a system update also):
        
Bios 1703 + Kernel 2.6.30-1-686:

        * reboot ok (both battery and ac-power)
        * halt + restart ok (both battery and ac-power)
        * suspend to ram + wakeup ok! (both battery and ac-power)
        * no wireless - package firmware-ralink was missing, after
        install wireless is ok
        * suspend to ram + wakeup with enabled wifi connection ok, wifi
        works after wakeup 
        
This looks promising :-)

Then the final test with newest Bios and kernel:

Bios 2103 + Kernel 2.6.30-1-686:

        * reboot ok (both battery and ac-power)
        * halt + restart ok (both battery and ac-power)
        * suspend to ram + wakeup with enabled wifi connection and sound
        ok. Wifi works after wakeup (both and ac-power), sound works.
        


It needs more testing, but i think we can close this ticket - and reopen
it if necessary.


Thanks for your good work!




Am Sonntag, den 30.08.2009, 23:43 +0200 schrieb Moritz Muehlenhoff:
> On Fri, May 01, 2009 at 11:27:15PM +0200, Erwin Rieger wrote:
> > Package: linux-image-2.6.29-1-686
> > Version: 2.6.29-3
> > Severity: normal
> > 
> > System shutdown (poweroff or reboot) does not complete. Screen blanks and then it hangs.
> > Have to press powerbutton for some seconds to turn it off. The system will NOT start again,
> > it hangs with hdd-led on at power-on. 
> > 
> > The funny part: everything is ok if the ac-powersupply is disconnected and the eeepc is 
> > running on battery! For example, to start the eeepc after a unsuccessful poweroff, i have to 
> > unplug the powersupply, press the powerbutton and then it will start. 
> > 
> > Rebooting is working when running on battery, too.
> > 
> > I have also issues with resuming from suspend with this kernel.
> 
> Does this still occur with the 2.6.30 kernel from unstable?
> 
> Cheers,
>         Moritz
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Mit freundlichen Gruessen Erwin Rieger

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