8139too kernel driver cause restart of KDE

[Wojciech Ryrych]

Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic

Hello.

After a clean install of Kubuntu 10.04 I used to experience random crashes of KDE - KDE would return to login screen.
Thanks to benkay86 dude from kubuntu IRC channel it turned out the 8139 kernel driver was guilty.

Here's my card:
02:03.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
        Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Device 254c
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 23
        I/O ports at de00 [size=256]
        Memory at fddff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Capabilities: <access denied>
        Kernel driver in use: 8139too
        Kernel modules: epl, 8139too, 8139cp

According to his advice I blacklisted these drivers:

#blacklist 8139too
#blacklist 8139cp

and there were no crashes at all.
The solution or workaround was installing the latest kernel of Karmic: 2.6.31-20-generic (because I used to use it in my Kubuntu Karmic) and it works so far.

best regards,
Wojtek Ryrych
I know this is only a temporary solution and I'd like in future use newer kernel.

[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

Hi Wojciech,

Please be sure to confirm this issue exists with the latest development release of Ubuntu. ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ . If the issue remains, please run the following command from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). It will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report.

apport-collect -p linux 573671

Also, if you could test the latest upstream kernel available that would be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. Please let us know your results.

Thanks in advance.

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[Wojciech Ryrych (ryrych)]

Hi Jeremy!

I've tested newest upstream version of the kernel (2.6.34-999-generic) with success. I've been testing it for about a few hours and have not experienced any crash since then. So I think it was fixed. :)
Since there has been no crash I don't attach report from apport - so if it is needed I'll do it ASAP.

Can you tell me when will this upstream kernel go to normal Ubuntu repository?
Thanks for your replies and quick respond!

best regards,
Wojciech Ryrych

[Wojciech Ryrych (ryrych)]

Hello again,

Can you tell me why is this bug marked as expired?

thanks in advance,
W.

[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

This bug report was marked as Incomplete and has not had any updated comments for quite some time. As a result this bug is being closed. Please reopen if this is still an issue in the current Ubuntu development release http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ . Also, please be sure to provide any requested information that may have been missing. To reopen the bug, click on the current status under the Status column and change the status back to "New". Thanks.

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