When 10ec:8185 module is modprobed this causes a complete freeze of the system.
This issue is severe for two reasons:
* My computer is unable to connect to the network via wifi through a native linux driver;
* because 10ec:8185 is modprobed at startup, the liveCD will show a black screen without any error message.
Affected Ubuntu releases: Intrepid, Jaunty, Karmic, Natty, Oneiric, Precise beta 1
Workarounds:
* ndiswrapper:
* works on Intrepid and Natty but not on Jaunty
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AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
AplayDevices:
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 1: default [USB Audio CODEC ], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 1: default [USB Audio CODEC ], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC1: ruediger 1531 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/pcmC1D0p: ruediger 1531 F...m pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card1.Amixer.info:
Card hw:1 'default'/'Burr-Brown from TI USB Audio CODEC at usb-0000:00:1d.1-1, full s'
Mixer name : 'USB Mixer'
Components : 'USB08bb:2902'
Controls : 2
Simple ctrls : 1
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d1a3595d-1554-4fe1-a3bb-5bda0053418d
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
MachineType: exone D1562
Package: linux (not installed)
PciMultimedia:
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_US:en
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic root=/dev/mapper/lvmvg-Root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.48-generic 2.6.38.8
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-11-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-11-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.52
RfKill:
Tags: natty
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-30 (124 days ago)
UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 09/24/2003
dmi.bios.vendor: FUJITSU SIEMENS // Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
dmi.bios.version: 4.06 Rev. 1.06.1562
dmi.board.name: D1562
dmi.board.vendor: FUJITSU SIEMENS
dmi.board.version: S26361-D1562
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: exone
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnFUJITSUSIEMENS//PhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvr4.06Rev.1.06.1562:bd09/24/2003:svnexone:pnD1562:pvr:rvnFUJITSUSIEMENS:rnD1562:rvrS26361-D1562:cvnexone:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: D1562
dmi.sys.vendor: exone
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AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
AplayDevices:
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 1: CODEC [USB Audio CODEC], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 1: CODEC [USB Audio CODEC], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC1: ruediger 2345 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card1.Amixer.info:
Card hw:1 'CODEC'/'Burr-Brown from TI USB Audio CODEC at usb-0000:00:1d.0-2, full speed'
Mixer name : 'USB Mixer'
Components : 'USB08bb:2902'
Controls : 2
Simple ctrls : 1
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d1a3595d-1554-4fe1-a3bb-5bda0053418d
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
IwConfig:
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: exone D156200
Package: linux (not installed)
PciMultimedia:
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.0.0-16-generic root=/dev/mapper/lvmvg-Root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.29-generic 3.0.20
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-16-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-16-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.60
RfKill:
Tags: oneiric running-unity
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic i686
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2012-02-24 (31 days ago)
UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout floppy lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 04/23/2004
dmi.bios.vendor: FUJITSU SIEMENS // Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
dmi.bios.version: 4.06 Rev. 1.09.1562
dmi.board.name: D1562
dmi.board.vendor: FUJITSU SIEMENS
dmi.board.version: S26361-D1562
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: exone
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnFUJITSUSIEMENS//PhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvr4.06Rev.1.09.1562:bd04/23/2004:svnexone:pnD156200:pvr:rvnFUJITSUSIEMENS:rnD1562:rvrS26361-D1562:cvnexone:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: D156200
dmi.sys.vendor: exone
Created attachment 344269
sosreport of the system
Description of problem:
Ther system experiences hard hang when using WIFI with the rtl8180 kernel module. The system ends in such a state that sysrq is inefficient (sysrq-t, sysrq-m, sysrq-c do nothing) and quite often require a complete electrical unplug for several seconds to be able to reboot.
Console logs or /var/log/message show no oops or kernel backtrace.
Blacklisting the module rtl8180 or removing the Belkin WIFI G PCI card cures the problem but does not help with WIFI connectivity ^_~
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kernel- PAE-2.6. 29.3-140. fc11.i686 (But occurs on older kernel as well, including F10)
How reproducible:
100% reproducible
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install the Belkin Wireless G dektop PCI card Based on the Realtek 818x
2. Boot the system
Actual results:
System will hang either at login or at logout
Expected results:
System remains stable and functional
Additional info:
The WIFI connection uses hidden ESSID and WPA/WPA2 security. The problem occurs either when NetworkManager connects to the network or when it terminates (logging out from the user session leads to a 100% hang).
Same happens if NetworkManager exits or needs to reconnect. The same hardware works perfectly under Windows with Belkin's provided driver though.
I am attaching the sosreport of the system, unfortunately I am unable to debug this issue much further and I could not come up with a usable workaround for the issue.