[HARDY] Kernel panic (hard lockup) on Asus Z37E with iwl4965

[Mackenzie Morgan]

2.6.24-21-generic #1 SMP Mon Aug 25 16:57:51 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Ubuntu 2.6.24-21.42-generic
Hardy 8.04.1

I bought this laptop from ZaReason. It is available with the Intel 4965 802.11n card or some other Intel card. I have the Intel 4965 802.11n card. ZaReason says that nobody else has reported kernel panics with this model laptop, but that few others have chosen the 802.11n option.

The panics also have lately occurred just after boot or just after resuming from suspend. I login, get to the desktop, start up some apps, and then as soon as NetworkManager shows that it has connected...kernel panic.

The panics used to occur about once a week. However, I've had 2 today, 3 on Saturday, 1 Friday, and 1 Thursday that I can remember. It seems since Intrepid was released, Hardy's stability with this chipset has plummeted.

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

Hi Mackenzie,

Just curious if you've updated this machine to Intrepid Ibex 8.10 and if this issue remains? I'd also be curious to hear about the latest Jaunty 9.04 Alpha3 release - http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/jaunty/ . You should be able to test via a LiveCD. Definitely let us know your results. Thanks.

[Mackenzie Morgan (maco.m)]

Hi Leann, I think it ended up being a problem with my motherboard.
Since I replaced it and installed Jaunty, it's been mostly fine. At
least, there've been no lockups while I'm in the middle of anything. I
had one kernel panic during hibernate today, but that's quite a
different situation than the one under which this bug was filed.

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