[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2015-05-08 Thread James Cobban
I have tested this against Ubuntu 15.04 and the problem is solved. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Expired = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2015-03-08 Thread James Cobban
How can I keep this unresolved problem open? I have had this problem for over two years now and I still do not have a solution or even a workaround. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2015-03-08 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
James Cobban, could you please test the latest mainline kernel (now 4.0-rc2) and advise to the results? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1392460 Title: resume hang ubuntu

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2015-03-07 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
[Expired for linux (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.] ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Expired -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2015-01-05 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
** Tags added: needs-upstream-testing -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1392460 Title: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16 Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2015-01-05 Thread James Cobban
I have tried to reproduce the problem with the latest daily build of Ubuntu 15.04. The system does not load the driver properly and the system does not resume when the lid is opened, so it does not get far enough to see whether the problem still exists at that level. -- You received this bug

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2015-01-05 Thread James Cobban
On a reboot the backlight is turned on very early in the process, before the driver is loaded, probably by the bios. This is obvious because grub is able to display, so on a reboot the driver does not have to turn on the backlight, it is already on, whereas on a resume the backlight needs to be

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2015-01-04 Thread James Cobban
I am really desperate to resolve this problem. I installed xbacklight, closed my laptop, reopened the laptop, saw the disk activity that indicated the system had resumed from suspend. I entered Ctrl-Alt-T blindly, entered xbacklight -set 100. Nothing happened. Entered vbetool dpms on. Nothing

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-12-24 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
** Tags added: regression-release -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1392460 Title: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16 Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-12-12 Thread James Cobban
Since no one will tell me what I need to do to reactivate this problem report, and since the original description of the problem is not specific enough, I have created a new problem report 1401672 with a more specific description and additional documentation. -- You received this bug

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-12-10 Thread James Cobban
On 12/10/2014 01:32 AM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: James Cobban, the latest mainline kernel is 3.18. I know. The behavior is unchanged at 3.18-rc6. -- Jim Cobban webmas...@jamescobban.net mailto:webmas...@jamescobban.net?subject=Email%20Message Web-site: www.jamescobban.net

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-12-10 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
James Cobban, 3.18-rc6 is not 3.18. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1392460 Title: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16 Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-12-10 Thread James Cobban
On 12/10/2014 06:47 PM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: James Cobban, 3.18-rc6 is not 3.18. I was explicitly told to try out 3.18-rc6. Prior to that I was told to try 3.18-rc5, and before that to try 3.16 which I did by migrating to 14.10, which I did not want to do because it is not an LTS

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-12-09 Thread James Cobban
I have tested the issue against 3.18-rc2, 3.18-rc5, and 3.18-rc6 and it still is not fixed. I have been raising this issue for TWO years, since Ubuntu 12.4 with no resolution in sight. What else do you want me to do to reactivate this problem? I want to be able to close my laptop. As it is my

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-12-09 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
James Cobban, the latest mainline kernel is 3.18. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1392460 Title: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16 Status in linux package in Ubuntu:

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-28 Thread James Cobban
Then we are looking at different articles. I am looking at : http://linuxg.net/how-to-install-kernel-3-18-rc6-on- ubuntu-14-10-ubuntu-14-04-and-derivatives/ which does not say anything about bcmwl and explicit uses * on the remove. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-28 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
James Cobban, please review https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1392460/comments/3 for the official documentation previously provided to you. The URL you linked is some Bob's homemade website, YMMV. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-28 Thread James Cobban
On 11/28/2014 06:54 PM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: James Cobban, please review https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1392460/comments/3 for the official documentation previously provided to you. The URL you linked is some Bob's homemade website, YMMV. The procedure

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-28 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
James Cobban, thousands of people, from newbies to IT professionals, were able to successfully follow the same instructions verbatim in order to install and test the mainline kernel. This is because it was written assuming the reader has no prior knowledge of linux at all. For more on bcmwl,

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-28 Thread James Cobban
On 11/28/2014 12:32 AM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: James Cobban, as the article now more specifically advises, one would have to uninstall bcmwl first before installing the mainline kernel. As well, the article does not advise to run linux-headers-3.18* to uninstall a package. It advises

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-27 Thread James Cobban
I am trying to follow the instructions for installing these kernels, but there is clearly something wrong. Firstly the installs all fail with the following known bug: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu1: bcmwl kernel module failed to build [error: macro alloc_netdev requires 4

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-27 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
James Cobban, as the article now more specifically advises, one would have to uninstall bcmwl first before installing the mainline kernel. As well, the article does not advise to run linux-headers-3.18* to uninstall a package. It advises to do the exact package name on a per package basis. --

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-25 Thread James Cobban
On 11/24/2014 10:55 PM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: James Cobban, could you please test the latest mainline kernel 3.18-rc6 and advise to the results? I installed 3.18-rc6. I get the same known installation bug, and the same kernel panic for a missing init that I got with rc5. -- Jim

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-25 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
James Cobban, if the test did not allow you to test to the issue (ex. you couldn't boot into the OS) please continue to test the next most recent kernel version until you can test to the issue with a mainline kernel. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-25 Thread James Cobban
On 11/25/2014 11:13 PM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: James Cobban, if the test did not allow you to test to the issue (ex. you couldn't boot into the OS) please continue to test the next most recent kernel version until you can test to the issue with a mainline kernel. I have already tried

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-24 Thread James Cobban
I took me a day to recover from the damage done to my system by trying to install 3.18-rc5.I need more advice before I will risk losing my system by trying another kernel. Is there no way to debug this problem on 3.16? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-24 Thread James Cobban
I have created a separate partition on my HD, installed Ubuntu 4.10 from the DVD, upgraded to the latest kernel 3.16.25 from the repository, and then installed kernel 3.18-rc5 according to the instructions on the web. The installation reports a known bug. I then reboot. I have no idea how to

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-24 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
James Cobban, could you please test the latest mainline kernel 3.18-rc6 and advise to the results? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1392460 Title: resume hang ubuntu 14.10

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-21 Thread James Cobban
On 2014-11-20 07:25 PM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: James Cobban, could you please test the latest mainline kernel (3.18-rc5) and advise to the results? 3.18-rc2 has been problematic for many. ** Tags removed: bios-outdated-a06 ** Tags added: latest-bios-a06 I attempted to install kernel

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-21 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
James Cobban, as the mainline article advises, the mainline kernel won't work with proprietary drivers (ex. fglrx). Hence, you would need to first uninstall it, and then do the test. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-21 Thread James Cobban
On 2014-11-20 07:25 PM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: James Cobban, could you please test the latest mainline kernel (3.18-rc5) and advise to the results? 3.18-rc2 has been problematic for many. ** Tags removed: bios-outdated-a06 ** Tags added: latest-bios-a06 I rebooted with 3.18-rc5.

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-21 Thread James Cobban
On 2014-11-21 06:19 PM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: James Cobban, as the mainline article advises, the mainline kernel won't work with proprietary drivers (ex. fglrx). Hence, you would need to first uninstall it, and then do the test. I am not running fglrx. I did not ask for fglrx to be

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-20 Thread James Cobban
I have tried to upgrade the microcode. I rebooted into Windoze and ran the .exe. I see no difference in the value of microcode in /proc/cpuinfo, so I don't know that it took, but I did run the upgrade command, and sat there while it displayed its progress indicator. I tried installing the 3.18

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-20 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
James Cobban, please post the results of the following terminal command: sudo dmidecode -s bios-version sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-20 Thread James Cobban
sudo dmidecode -s bios-version sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date A06 05/28/2014 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1392460 Title: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-20 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
James Cobban, could you please test the latest mainline kernel (3.18-rc5) and advise to the results? 3.18-rc2 has been problematic for many. ** Tags removed: bios-outdated-a06 ** Tags added: latest-bios-a06 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-15 Thread James Cobban
On 2014-11-14 11:02 PM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: James Cobban, the A06 BIOS may be found at http://www.dell.com/support/home/bs/en/bsdhs1/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=905PX . Thank you. That was not there the last time I went looking for microcode. How am I supposed to install that

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-15 Thread James Cobban
On 2014-11-13 03:02 PM, Joseph Salisbury wrote: Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer tohttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.18 kernel[0]. I downloaded the following files:

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-14 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
** Tags added: bios-outdated-a06 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1392460 Title: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16 Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-14 Thread James Cobban
On 2014-11-14 04:35 PM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: hangs after enabling the keyboard but before turning on the display. ** Tags added: bios-outdated-a06 I agree that the BIOS on my laptop has problems. Linux complains about them regularly. However I have been to the Dell site and

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-14 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
James Cobban, the A06 BIOS may be found at http://www.dell.com/support/home/bs/en/bsdhs1/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=905PX . -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1392460

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-13 Thread Joseph Salisbury
Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.18 kernel[0]. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'. If the mainline kernel does not fix