failure to wake from suspend in 14.04 ppc

[Fritz Hudnut]

System fails to revive from "suspend" through GUI in iBook G4 . . . screen goes black . . . but then does not wake up necessitating shut down and cold boot to return to GUI . . . .
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ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3
Architecture: powerpc
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d51748fd-33d0-4a70-ac85-c2b7eb924ba6
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-18 (541 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xbuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release powerpc (20130303)
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB: 0 ATI Radeon 5c63
ProcKernelCmdLine: root=UUID=ec34988f-8d65-4f66-ba8c-f1bd65a3d73f ro quiet splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-35.62-powerpc-smp 3.13.11.6
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Daemon not responding.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-35-powerpc-smp N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-35-powerpc-smp N/A
 linux-firmware 1.127.5
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
Tags: trusty
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-35-powerpc-smp ppc
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-08-24 (17 days ago)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
WifiSyslog:

_MarkForUpload: True

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Did this issue occur in a previous version of Ubuntu, or is this a new issue?

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.17 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.17-rc4-utopic/

[Fritz Hudnut (este-el-paz)]

Joseph:

This is a new issue since upgrading from Xubunt 12.04 to 14.04 via Software
Updater GUI . . . . I'll try to test this kernel update suggestion . . .
I'm away from the iBook for today . . . probably be late tomorrow before I
can get the time to try stuff out with it . . . so 24 + 8 hours or so . . .
.

F

On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 8:56 AM, Joseph Salisbury <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Did this issue occur in a previous version of Ubuntu, or is this a new
> issue?
>
> Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer
> to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest
> v3.17 kernel[0].
>
> If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following
> tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.
>
> If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag:
> 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.
>
> If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not
> boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
> Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as
> "Confirmed".
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> [0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.17-rc4-utopic/
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided => Medium
>
>

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[Fritz Hudnut (este-el-paz)]

Joseph: Following up on your request to "test upstream kernel" . . . I went to the wiki, but it looks like it's beyond my skillset . . . it's asking me to add some packages from i386 or amd64 . . . but this is "ppc" . . . so, uh, I don't know which to choose. The other detail is that I'm using Yaboot, not GRUB . . . so I guess the "tab" key would show me options on kernels? This system isn't mission critical, but I just don't have a lot of time to play with; I'm here to support development for PPC linux, which I have two PPC computers that I still use.

If you could post the command line terms that would download and install the upstream kernel, and I can just type them into the terminal . . . that could work . . . . Otherwise, might take awhile for me to find the time to figure it out . . . .

Thanks,

e.e.p.

[Fritz Hudnut (este-el-paz)]

I got confirmation from the lubuntu-user list that ppc can't use i386 or amd64 .deb files . . . so again, I didn't see any "ppc" .deb files listed on the upstream kernel list . . . also, the 14.10 liveDVD is not booting in either of my PPC computers . . . .

[Fritz Hudnut (este-el-paz)]

A couple weeks ago I posted my issue as a question on LP and I got the suggestions to increase my swap partition, which I did, and the situation did improve as far as short term suspend/hibernate goes . . . but, the problem is not solved. I posted this on my question today:

"["My last question remains, what would be the recommended minimum swap that will still provide "suspend" or "hibernate"??? 1x RAM? I have 640MB and the installer set it to something like 526 MB swap . . . so less than 1x did not work . . . would 1 or 1.5x get it? 1.25x?? Or 2x would give me a cool running "suspend" that would zip in and out of itself?"]

Was waiting to do some more testing with the increased RAM . . . as I stated previously, the situation is "improved" with the added swap, but the problem is ***not solved**** . . . just "answered."

Today I put the iBook into hibernate . . . and, as I routinely do in OSX I unplugged the computer . . . a few minutes later the computer dropped out of hibernate and powered down . . . requiring cold boot to get back into GUI . . . problem continues in spite of the answer provided here to increase my swap partition . . . ."

I still consider this to be an active bug, hence my further report here . . . .

e.e.p.