Thanks much for the work kind sir. I've not got a Bugzilla account so I can't post this to the bug but I will state that my VPCZ12CGX also has this issue and it is resolved by passing the kernel parameter.
Here is my output from dmidecode: # dmidecode 2.11 SMBIOS 2.4 present. 18 structures occupying 738 bytes. Table at 0x000FF500. Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes BIOS Information Vendor: INSYDE Version: R3030C3 Release Date: 07/30/2010 ROM Size: 2048 kB Characteristics: PCI is supported PNP is supported BIOS is upgradeable BIOS shadowing is allowed Boot from CD is supported Selectable boot is supported EDD is supported 8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h) CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h) ACPI is supported USB legacy is supported Smart battery is supported BIOS boot specification is supported Function key-initiated network boot is supported Targeted content distribution is supported BIOS Revision: 30.30 Firmware Revision: 30.30 Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 27 bytes System Information Manufacturer: Sony Corporation Product Name: VPCZ12CGX Version: J004A1P1 Serial Number: 54024526-0001410 UUID: B04FA3FA-E388-DF11-9C53-0024BED6DF9D Wake-up Type: Power Switch SKU Number: N/A Family: VAIO Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 10 bytes Base Board Information Manufacturer: Sony Corporation Product Name: VAIO Version: N/A Serial Number: N/A Asset Tag: N/A Features: Board is a hosting board Handle 0x0003, DMI type 3, 17 bytes Chassis Information Manufacturer: Sony Corporation Type: Notebook Lock: Not Present Version: N/A Serial Number: N/A Asset Tag: N/A Boot-up State: Safe Power Supply State: Safe Thermal State: Safe Security Status: None OEM Information: 0x00000000 Handle 0x0004, DMI type 11, 5 bytes OEM Strings String 1: 0000067810A String 2: FNC-EXTB String 3: 9EL73EjlxzzEwsjltqxEwgoltnXdx5es_VJkjhRzzEpkjltrzE String 4: Reserved String 5: 6.0.3.1195 Handle 0x0005, DMI type 32, 20 bytes System Boot Information Status: No errors detected Handle 0x0006, DMI type 136, 11 bytes OEM-specific Type Header and Data: 88 0B 06 00 01 44 49 52 53 12 06 Strings: Sony Corporation Handle 0x0007, DMI type 16, 15 bytes Physical Memory Array Location: System Board Or Motherboard Use: System Memory Error Correction Type: None Maximum Capacity: Unknown Error Information Handle: Not Provided Number Of Devices: 2 Handle 0x0008, DMI type 17, 21 bytes Memory Device Array Handle: 0x0007 Error Information Handle: Not Provided Total Width: 64 bits Data Width: 64 bits Size: 4096 MB Form Factor: SODIMM Set: None Locator: SODIMM1 Bank Locator: Bank 0 Type: Unknown Type Detail: Unknown Handle 0x0009, DMI type 20, 19 bytes Memory Device Mapped Address Starting Address: 0x00000000000 Ending Address: 0x000FFFFFFFF Range Size: 4 GB Physical Device Handle: 0x0008 Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x000C Partition Row Position: Unknown Interleave Position: Unknown Interleaved Data Depth: Unknown Handle 0x000A, DMI type 17, 21 bytes Memory Device Array Handle: 0x0007 Error Information Handle: Not Provided Total Width: 64 bits Data Width: 64 bits Size: 4096 MB Form Factor: SODIMM Set: None Locator: SODIMM2 Bank Locator: Bank 1 Type: Unknown Type Detail: Unknown Handle 0x000B, DMI type 20, 19 bytes Memory Device Mapped Address Starting Address: 0x00100000000 Ending Address: 0x001FFFFFFFF Range Size: 4 GB Physical Device Handle: 0x000A Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x000C Partition Row Position: Unknown Interleave Position: Unknown Interleaved Data Depth: Unknown Handle 0x000C, DMI type 19, 15 bytes Memory Array Mapped Address Starting Address: 0x00000000000 Ending Address: 0x001FFFFFFFF Range Size: 8 GB Physical Array Handle: 0x0007 Partition Width: 2 Handle 0x000D, DMI type 4, 35 bytes Processor Information Socket Designation: N/A Type: Central Processor Family: Other Manufacturer: GenuineIntel ID: 52 06 02 00 FF FB EB BF Version: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 540 @ 2.53GHz Voltage: 1.4 V External Clock: 133 MHz Max Speed: 2533 MHz Current Speed: 2533 MHz Status: Populated, Enabled Upgrade: None L1 Cache Handle: 0x000F L2 Cache Handle: 0x0010 L3 Cache Handle: 0x000E Serial Number: N/A Asset Tag: N/A Part Number: N/A Handle 0x000E, DMI type 7, 19 bytes Cache Information Socket Designation: L3 Cache Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 3 Operational Mode: Write Back Location: Internal Installed Size: 3072 kB Maximum Size: 3072 kB Supported SRAM Types: Unknown Installed SRAM Type: Unknown Speed: Unknown Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC System Type: Unified Associativity: 16-way Set-associative Handle 0x000F, DMI type 7, 19 bytes Cache Information Socket Designation: L1 Cache Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1 Operational Mode: Write Back Location: Internal Installed Size: 128 kB Maximum Size: 128 kB Supported SRAM Types: Unknown Installed SRAM Type: Unknown Speed: Unknown Error Correction Type: Unknown System Type: Unknown Associativity: Unknown Handle 0x0010, DMI type 7, 19 bytes Cache Information Socket Designation: L2 Cache Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2 Operational Mode: Write Back Location: Internal Installed Size: 512 kB Maximum Size: 512 kB Supported SRAM Types: Unknown Installed SRAM Type: Unknown Speed: Unknown Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC System Type: Unified Associativity: 8-way Set-associative Handle 0x0011, DMI type 127, 4 bytes End Of Table Thanks ~Brett On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 1:38 AM, Adam Williamson <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi, folks. I'm still trucking with my VPCZ1112GD (alongside its > still-inferior-in-some-ways Dell XPS 13 'replacement'), and have been > irked for some months with it taking an awfully long time to shut down / > reboot. I've noticed two threads in the archive which sound similar: > > https://lists.launchpad.net/sony-vaio-z-series/msg02964.html > https://lists.launchpad.net/sony-vaio-z-series/msg02868.html > > they all talk about shutdown 'hanging', but I suspect the reporters may > not have waited long enough to find out it actually *does* finally shut > down successfully, after a wait of two minutes or so. > > Anyway, this week, I did a bit of poking about, and found out that, for > me, shutdown/reboot works perfectly if I pass the kernel parameter > 'reboot=pci'. I filed a bug upstream: > > https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=61721 > > and a kernel dev has proposed a patch which basically special-cases the > system to use PCI rebooting. However, the proposed patch uses my precise > model name, VPCZ1112GD, so it wouldn't work for any other Z variants: I > don't think the dev is familiar with the intricacies of Z model numbers. > It would probably be helpful, if others are indeed still having issues > with slow shutdown/reboot, if you can test if 'reboot=pci' helps, and if > so, post in the bug report and include your precise model number or, > better, 'dmidecode' output. I suspect the fix should apply to at least > Z11, Z13 and probably just all Z1* models, but it'd be good to have data > to confirm that. That might get us an upstream fix. Thanks folks! > -- > Adam Williamson > Fedora QA Community Monkey > IRC: adamw | Twitter: AdamW_Fedora | XMPP: adamw AT happyassassin . net > http://www.happyassassin.net > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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