Total system freeze when starting gaim

[Reynard Hilman]

Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.15-25-k7

The system freeze completely (doesn't respond to ctrl alt del. ctrl backspace, ctrl alt f1-f6), when I start gaim. (during loggin in to msn). The only other application running was firefox.

This happens almost all the time (about 4 out of 6 times) when I use linux-image-2.6.15-25-k7, but never happen when I use linux-image-2.6.15-25-386. I haven't tried if other applications also cause system freeze on k7 linux image.

lshw:

    description: Notebook
    product: Presario 2100 (DZ414U)
    vendor: Hewlett-Packard
    version: KAM1.57
    serial: CNF4140Q5Z
    width: 32 bits
    capabilities: smbios-2.3 dmi-2.3
    configuration: administrator_password=enabled boot=oem-specific chassis=notebook frontpanel_password=unknown keyboard_password=unknown power-on_password=disabled uuid=E00B80C7-2F63-D811-AEDA-000E7F70BEA9
  *-core
       description: Motherboard
       product: 0024
       vendor: Hewlett-Packard
       physical id: 0
       version: PQ1A83
       serial: None
       slot: USB2
     *-firmware
          description: BIOS
          vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
          physical id: 0
          version: KAM1.57 (02/19/2004)
          size: 110KB
          capacity: 448KB
          capabilities: isa pci pcmcia pnp upgrade shadowing escd cdboot bootselect socketedrom pcmciaboot edd int13floppynec int13floppytoshiba int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer int10video acpi usb agp
     *-cpu
          description: CPU
          product: mobile AMD Athlon(tm) XP2800+
          vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]
          physical id: 4
          bus info: cpu@0
          version: 6.10.0
          slot: mPGA462B
          size: 530MHz
          capacity: 2128MHz
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 133MHz
          capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse syscall mp mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow cpufreq
        *-cache:0
             description: L2 cache
             physical id: 8
             slot: L2 Cache
             size: 512KB
             capacity: 1MB
             capabilities: synchronous internal write-back
        *-cache:1
             description: L1 cache
             physical id: 0
             size: 128KB
        *-cache:2
             description: L2 cache
             physical id: 1
             size: 512KB
     *-memory
          description: System Memory
          physical id: 1b
          slot: System board or motherboard
          size: 512MB
          capacity: 1GB
        *-bank:0
             description: DIMM DRAM Synchronous
             physical id: 0
             slot: M1
             size: 512MB
             width: 64 bits
        *-bank:1
             description: DIMM DRAM Synchronous [empty]
             physical id: 1
             slot: M2
     *-pci
          description: Host bridge
          product: AGP Bridge [IGP 320M]
          vendor: ATI Technologies Inc
          physical id: d4000000
          bus info: pci@00:00.0
          version: 13
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 66MHz
          resources: iomemory:d4000000-d7ffffff iomemory:d0400000-d0400fff
        *-pci
             description: PCI bridge
             product: PCI Bridge [IGP 320M]
             vendor: ATI Technologies Inc
             physical id: 1
             bus info: pci@00:01.0
             version: 01
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master
           *-display
                description: VGA compatible controller
                product: Radeon Mobility U1
                vendor: ATI Technologies Inc
                physical id: 5
                bus info: pci@01:05.0
                version: 00
                size: 256MB
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 66MHz
                capabilities: vga bus_master cap_list
                resources: iomemory:e0000000-efffffff ioport:9000-90ff iomemory:d0100000-d010ffff irq:10
        *-usb
             description: USB Controller
             product: USB 1.1 Controller
             vendor: ALi Corporation
             physical id: 2
             bus info: pci@00:02.0
             version: 03
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: ohci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ohci_hcd
             resources: iomemory:d0000000-d0000fff irq:10
           *-usbhost
                product: OHCI Host Controller
                vendor: Linux 2.6.15-25-386 ohci_hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb@1
                logical name: usb1
                version: 2.06
                capabilities: usb-1.10
                configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=4 speed=12.0MB/s
              *-usb
                   description: Mouse
                   product: USB Mouse
                   vendor: Logitech
                   physical id: 2
                   bus info: usb@1:2
                   version: 6.20
                   capabilities: usb-1.10
                   configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=100mA speed=1.5MB/s
        *-multimedia
             description: Multimedia audio controller
             product: M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device
             vendor: ALi Corporation
             physical id: 6
             bus info: pci@00:06.0
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ALI 5451
             resources: ioport:8400-84ff iomemory:d0001000-d0001fff irq:5
        *-isa UNCLAIMED
             description: ISA bridge
             product: M1533 PCI to ISA Bridge [Aladdin IV]
             vendor: ALi Corporation
             physical id: 7
             bus info: pci@00:07.0
             version: 00
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list
        *-communication
             description: Modem
             product: M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller
             vendor: ALi Corporation
             physical id: 8
             bus info: pci@00:08.0
             version: 00
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: generic cap_list
             configuration: driver=serial
             resources: iomemory:d0002000-d0002fff ioport:8800-88ff irq:3
        *-pcmcia
             description: CardBus bridge
             product: PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller
             vendor: Texas Instruments
             physical id: a
             bus info: pci@00:0a.0
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pcmcia bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=yenta_cardbus
             resources: iomemory:24010000-24010fff irq:11
           *-network
                description: Realtek
                physical id: 0
                version: Rtl8139
                slot: Socket 0
                resources: irq:11
        *-ide
             description: IDE interface
             product: M5229 IDE
             vendor: ALi Corporation
             physical id: 10
             bus info: pci@00:10.0
             version: c4
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: ide bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ALI15x3_IDE
             resources: ioport:8080-808f
           *-ide:0
                description: IDE Channel 0
                physical id: 0
                bus info: ide@0
                logical name: ide0
                clock: 33MHz
              *-disk
                   description: ATA Disk
                   product: ST94011A
                   vendor: Seagate
                   physical id: 0
                   bus info: ide@0.0
                   logical name: /dev/hda
                   version: 3.06
                   serial: 3KW1R54F
                   size: 37GB
                   capacity: 37GB
                   capabilities: ata dma lba iordy smart security pm apm partitioned partitioned:dos
                   configuration: apm=off mode=udma5 smart=on
                 *-volume:0
                      description: HPFS/NTFS partition
                      physical id: 1
                      bus info: ide@0.0,1
                      logical name: /dev/hda1
                      capacity: 28GB
                      capabilities: primary bootable
                 *-volume:1
                      description: Linux filesystem partition
                      physical id: 2
                      bus info: ide@0.0,2
                      logical name: /dev/hda2
                      capacity: 8746MB
                      capabilities: primary
                 *-volume:2
                      description: Extended partition
                      physical id: 3
                      bus info: ide@0.0,3
                      logical name: /dev/hda3
                      capacity: 407MB
                      capabilities: extended partitioned partitioned:extended
           *-ide:1
                description: IDE Channel 1
                physical id: 1
                bus info: ide@1
                logical name: ide1
                clock: 33MHz
              *-cdrom
                   description: DVD reader
                   product: HL-DT-STCD-RW/DVD DRIVE GCC-4241N
                   physical id: 0
                   bus info: ide@1.0
                   logical name: /dev/hdc
                   version: 0C29
                   capabilities: packet atapi cdrom removable nonmagnetic dma lba iordy audio cd-r cd-rw dvd
                 *-disc
                      physical id: 0
                      logical name: /dev/hdc
        *-bridge
             description: Bridge
             product: M7101 Power Management Controller [PMU]
             vendor: ALi Corporation
             physical id: 11
             bus info: pci@00:11.0
             version: 00
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bridge
             configuration: driver=ali1535_smbus
        *-network
             description: Ethernet interface
             product: DP83815 (MacPhyter) Ethernet Controller
             vendor: National Semiconductor Corporation
             physical id: 12
             bus info: pci@00:12.0
             logical name: eth0
             version: 00
             serial: 00:0e:7f:70:be:a9
             size: 10MB/s
             capacity: 100MB/s
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii fibre 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegociation
             configuration: autonegociation=on broadcast=yes driver=natsemi driverversion=1.07+LK1.0.17 duplex=half link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=10MB/s
             resources: ioport:8c00-8cff iomemory:d0003000-d0003fff irq:11
     *-network
          description: Wireless interface
          product: RTL8180L 802.11b MAC
          vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
          physical id: 1
          bus info: pci@02:00.0
          logical name: wlan0
          version: 20
          serial: 00:90:47:06:d1:4b
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
          capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
          configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rtl8180 ip=192.168.1.42 multicast=yes wireless=802.11b linked
          resources: ioport:1000-10ff iomemory:22000000-220001ff irq:11

[Reynard Hilman (reynard-list)]

after more observations, this happens not only when using gaim. my system freeze very frequently using the k7 image. (just happened twice when downloading update).

[Jérôme Guelfucci (jerome-guelfucci-deactivatedaccount)]

Thank you for your bug report. Do you still have this issue with the latest release of Ubuntu ?

[Jérôme Guelfucci (jerome-guelfucci-deactivatedaccount)]

Any news on this ?

[Jérôme Guelfucci (jerome-guelfucci-deactivatedaccount)]

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report you can click on the package name, under the Affects column, and change the Status back to "New". Thanks again!