SMP APIC, Compaq Presario C700

[dpshea2415]

Tested my notebook with SMP. Boots fine with ACPI.psd AND NO SWITCHES (SEE FIRST LOGS) BOOTS FINE WITH /pic /SMP (2nd logs) but workplace shell freezes if use /apic /smp and also /apic /smp /cd.

sleep works and resume wakes up laptop but screen stays off.

it is intel chipset dual core processor.

[eco]

e-co:

seems it's core duo notebook: ​http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ru/ru/ho/WF06a/321957-321957-3329742-89318-89318-3466274.html

Pasha:

This is "illegal pci access" problem (pci standard, align, Rudi)

There are two computers with similar symptoms.

Special build for you is planned for 20090115

RUS:

это уши руедигера вощим пока так и не решено че делать с тем что противоречит уставу pci завтра ченидь сделаю и залью на тестинг то есть раз уже попался второй, буду ченидь изобретить

руедигер сказал что устав pci гласит чтоб было выровнено и ткунл носом в доку скорее illegal pci access найду в архиве acpi версии 1.xx, выдеру оттуда то что там было, поставлю дополнительно к руедигеровскому чем ему не понравилось то что было я не знаю

[pasha]

Please download experimental ACPI

build from

Mensys site:

• Experimental build for you:

acpi14012009.zip

• Read instructions:

​http://ecomstation.ru/projects/acpitools/?action=testcase

Independent from result, need attach log

[dpshea2415]

I tried the test case build but the boot process stops on trying to load pmshell.exe and hence the wps does not load - therefore i cannot include any logs.

I tried it with /SMP /PIC and /APIC switches but no difference.

During the boot process there are two error messages about PCI read and write - if needed I can provide the exact error message.

[eco]

e-co:

Pasha: wait a bit.. it's necessary try other special build

e-co:

in N hours or days

[eco]

e-co:

Pasha compiled new build, please try:

ACPI14012009-1.ZIP

[dpshea2415]

with new build no switches

[dpshea2415]

with new build smp pic switches only

[dpshea2415]

with new build smp apic switches only

[dpshea2415]

Laptop froze when i was adding the above comments on the new test build. I have attached new set of logs - with new build APIC now works with /SMP /APIC switches. Laptop appears stable so far expect for one freeze using firefox.

suspend works with S3 mode but when resumes laptop screen stays blank and does not come back therefore needing reboot. i will test with other settings in acpid.cfg.

[dpshea2415]

Further testing in both APIC and PIC mode with this build suggests not so stable. Frequent freezes in WPS. Maybe linked to acpideamon as one freeze occurred when I unplugged AC power cable to run on battery.

[dpshea2415]

I think i may have solved the problem of instability with /SMP /APIC /CD switches. I rem'd out acpidaemon.exe from config.sys and am not running it at all. It seems this may be causing the freezes. Is it okay to run without acpidaemon?

[eco]

e-co:

try load acpidaemon.exe from startup.cmd, not config.sys

[dpshea2415]

I tried loading acpidaemon.exe from a command prompt but when i unplugged the AC power cable the WPS froze. If I do not load acpidaemon at all, the system runs very stable with ACPI.psd /SMP /APIC switches.

It appears there is a problem with acpidaemon or APM mode? This is not a problem for me as suspend does not work as yet.

thank you for good work so far

[pasha]

Need:

• open full screen os/2 session
• unplug power cable
• check for freeze
• attach photo of screen

[ecsnl]

I read this:

"I tried the test case build but the boot process stops on trying to load pmshell.exe and hence the wps does not load - therefore i cannot include any logs."

Do you mean by this you press ALT F2 to see the device drivers load and then you see C:\OS2\ACPIDEAMON.EXE and C:\OS2\PMSHELL.EXE then the machine freezes ?

and you write:

"I tried loading acpidaemon.exe from a command prompt but when i unplugged the AC power cable the WPS froze. If I do not load acpidaemon at all, the system runs very stable with ACPI.psd /SMP /APIC switches."

Do you have any space left on your hard disc for a partition ? Second how much RAM do you have in your machine ? It would be very interesting to see if you can create memory dump.

The reason for this is because your ticket seems to have a lot in common with ticket 320 and ticket 344.

[ecsnl]

Create a memory dump without /APIC that is and /SMP and then run ACPIdeamon.exe.

[pasha]

memory dump don't need in this case. Need photo of screen

[dpshea2415]

Pasha - I tried what you asked - no need for photo i copied the details as below:

AcpiOsSleep 21ms Check _IRQ AcpiWaitOBF Ctl=2B OBF=0 EC arm "_Q38" N:6 Cur:6 ======Ex

ecsnl - thanks for your suggestions i dont know how to create memory dump but will follow pasha's lead for the moment. To answer your other questions yes i did alt f2 to see drivers load and only got it to boot by removing acpideamon from config.sys and NOT running it at all.

[dpshea2415]

screen with ac power unplugged

[eco]

e-co:

Please try ACPI 3.09, 3.13

Pasha: the problem may be related to Intel ACPI-CA. wait for updates or downgrade.

[dpshea2415]

With ACPi 3.14 - version that comes with RC6a - I can run successfully in APIC mode by using the /SMP /SPIC /CD switch.

No probelm with acpidaemon when plug or unplug the ac plug

[eco]

e-co:

Hmm, repeat please what is the result?

special build of ACPI 3.14+ works for your notebook. with acpidaemon?

or ACPI 3.14 works too? with acpidaemon?

Let's write the results. If the problem is fixed then it's necessary close the ticket.

[eco]

e-co:

correct me if I wrong,

Ticket #353, the fix is included to SVN revision: 166 or 167

Pasha,

Again, we don't have notes what is the problem? how it was fixed?

[dpshea2415]

ACPI 3.14 that comes with ECs RC6a now works in APIC mode using switches /smp /apic /cd whereas before it froze when loading wps - see earlier post. The testcase 3.14+ boots okay but freezes when load acpidaemon and remove ac power cord. This does not happen with 3.14 version.

Only remaining problem is resume does not work and thermal.exe only shows proper temperature on boot but not while laptop has been running.

[pasha]

comport log with remove ac power cord?

[dpshea2415]

Not sure what you want me to do. Using release 3.14 there is no problem with acpidaemon using /smp /apci /cd switches. But if i use 3.14+ cannot use acpidaemon as it causes system to freeze especially if unplug or plug back in the ac power cord. I cannot capture a log as systems freezes.

[pasha]

Please download experimental ACPI build from Mensys site:

• Experimental build for you:

ACPI-APIC-BAT.ZIP

• Read instructions: ​http://ecomstation.ru/projects/acpitools/?action=testcase

[dpshea2415]

tested new build acpi-apci-bat.zip. laptop now does not boot with /SMP /APIC or /SMP / APIC /CD switches. Only boots with /SMP switch. When plugin ac power cable laptop still freezes. attached log

[pasha]

Please download experimental ACPI build from Mensys site:

• Experimental build for you:

ACPI315PRE.ZIP

• Read instructions: ​http://ecomstation.ru/projects/acpitools/?action=testcase

[dpshea2415]

tested acpi315pre.zip - boots and runs okay with /SMP switch. Boots okay with /SMP /APIC switch however then freezes when use synaptics mouse that is built into laptop. i fixed this by disabling synpatics mouse and used an external usb mouse instead. it booted okay running from battery - i then plugged in the ac power cord computer did not freeze - however when i then unplugged the ac power cord the laptop froze.

i have attached the logs running it in /smp /apic mode.

[pasha]

if you are use amouse.sys driver, check for device=....\amouse.sys SMP

[dpshea2415]

thanks - i added SMP to amouse.sys statement in config.sys and this fixed the problem with the mouse. However the only remaining problem is the laptop (wps) freezes when i plug in the ac power cord.

[dpshea2415]

I tried ACPIPRE2 version and this has fixed my problem of the ac power cord freezing the computer. I can now boot in /SMP /APIC mode and everything works okay and i can plugin ac power cord and unplug it again and no more freezes. Only remaining issues are suspend/resume does not work - ie no resume and laptop runs a bit hot using smp kernel - when run uni kernel is a lot cooler.

[David Azarewicz]

This ticket is really old and not really relevant to the current software. If you still have problems with the current version, please open a new ticket.