RE: Bug #1003297 - forcedeth

[JonnyTech]

Following on from: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1003297
My post: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1003297/comments/14
Request for info: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1003297/comments/15

My computer only work if I perform the follwing every time that I boot to Linux:

- boot into rescue mode
- drop to the terminal
- run "rmmod forcedeth"
- then "modprobe forcedeth msi=0 msix=0"
- resume a normal boot

I have found no other workaround and no way to successfully automate the process.

This is with Ubuntu and Mint (and other ubuntu derivatives).

Thanks.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic 3.11.0-12.19
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: user 2236 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 1803.390096] init: smbd main process (1332) killed by TERM signal
 [ 2719.439193] JFS: nTxBlock = 8192, nTxLock = 65536
 [ 2719.513534] SGI XFS with ACLs, security attributes, realtime, large block/inode numbers, no debug enabled
Date: Fri Dec 27 12:29:32 2013
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=5561bc4d-4d49-4826-ba70-9707420a9d7b
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-04 (22 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Linux Mint 16 "petra" - Release amd64 20131126
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:0151 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Mass Storage Device (Multicard Reader)
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 15d9:0a4c Trust International B.V. USB+PS/2 Optical Mouse
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M.
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB:

ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic root=UUID=b932d398-3437-4aa2-aa0e-b0d61f12cf85 ro recovery nomodeset
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.116
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
WifiSyslog:
 Dec 27 11:01:15 PowerPC kernel: [ 2719.439193] JFS: nTxBlock = 8192, nTxLock = 65536
 Dec 27 11:01:15 PowerPC kernel: [ 2719.513534] SGI XFS with ACLs, security attributes, realtime, large block/inode numbers, no debug enabled
dmi.bios.date: 10/31/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P1.40
dmi.board.name: N68C-GS FX
dmi.board.vendor: ASRock
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP1.40:bd10/31/2012:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rnN68C-GSFX:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

JonnyTech, please do not add further tasks to this report. If you have a bug in Ubuntu, please feel free to file a new report while booted in Ubuntu by executing the following in a terminal while booted into a Ubuntu repository kernel (not a mainline one) via:
ubuntu-bug linux

For more on this, please read the official Ubuntu documentation:
Ubuntu Bug Control and Ubuntu Bug Squad: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/BestPractices#X.2BAC8-Reporting.Focus_on_One_Issue
Ubuntu Kernel Team: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/KernelTeamBugPolicies#Filing_Kernel_Bug_reports
Ubuntu Community: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette

When opening up the new report, please feel free to subscribe me to it.

Thank you for your understanding.

Helpful bug reporting tips:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs

[JonnyTech (jon-tech-uk)]

OK Christopher, sorry for that. The bug is present in both Mint and Ubuntu, but I have wiped my Ubuntu partition. I shall reinstall Ubuntu soon and submit the bug. Thanks.

[Marco Aicardi (launchpad-net-aicardi)]

As stated elsewhere (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2020571&page=2), it seems there is a bug between forcedeth and AM3+ CPUs.

I have this conflict with Ubuntu 13.10 and it's solved by removing forcedeth and reloading with "modprobe forcedeth msi=0 msix=0".

[chemicalfan (mike-lumsden)]

To be fixed upstream in Ubuntu

[sasha1024 (sasha1024)]

Still affected.

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to review all reported bugs in a timely manner.

I'm setting this bug to "Incomplete" as it's not seen any activity for some time. If this is still when using a maintained release of Ubuntu then please let us know otherwise this bug report can be left to expire in approximately 60 days time.

Paul White
[Ubuntu Bug Squad]

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for Ubuntu because there has been no activity for 60 days.]