[karmic] applesmc module refuses to load on iMac core 2 duo

[benzene]

Binary package hint: linux

I installed gusty on my new iMac core 2 duo and resolved various hardware issues but I noticed that applesmc module refuse to load :

$ sudo modprobe applesmc
FATAL: Error inserting applesmc (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel/drivers/hwmon/applesmc.ko): No such device

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Error in Karmic:

$ sudo modprobe -v applesmc
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/updates/dkms/applesmc.ko
FATAL: Error inserting applesmc (/lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/updates/dkms/applesmc.ko): No such device

[benzene (jhaman)]

$ dmesg
[148142.120000] applesmc: supported laptop not found!
[148142.120000] applesmc: driver init failed (ret=-19)!

[xteejx (xteejx)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue for you. Can you try with the latest Ubuntu release? Thanks in advance.

[Andy Whitcroft (apw)]

This is not a bug in the linux-meta package, moving to the linux package.

[Tomodachi (tomodachi)]

I have the same issue with my Macbook Pro 5.1
when booting in EFI mode using the nvidia 9400 card im unable to load applesmc.
when booting in compatiblity mode (and hence only having access to the nvidia 9600 card)
the module is loaded properly

lspci |grep VGA
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G96 [GeForce 9600M GT] (rev a1)
03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation C79 [GeForce 9400M] (rev b1)

sudo modprobe applesmc
[sudo] password for mamo:
FATAL: Error inserting applesmc (/lib/modules/2.6.31-14-generic/updates/dkms/applesmc.ko): No such device

Im using Ubuntu Karamic Koala with the 2.6.31-14 kernel

[xteejx (xteejx)]

Thank you for updating this bug report. Unfortunately, we can't fix it without more information.

Please run the following command which will attach necessary information:

apport-collect 153587

Bear in mind that you may need to install the python-launchpadlib package from the universe repository with 'sudo apt-get install python-launchpadlib'. Additionally, when prompted to give apport-collect permissions for Launchpad you will need to give it at least the ability to "Change Non-Private" data as it will be adding information to your bug report.

For your reference, the full description of procedures for kernel-related bug reports is available at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/KernelTeamBugPolicies. Thanks in advance!

[Tomodachi (tomodachi)]

Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c: mamo 8330 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: mamo 8330 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: mamo 8330 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xaf480000 irq 20'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC889A'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0885,106b4000,00100103'
   Controls : 37
   Simple ctrls : 21
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=741836eb-0ecb-44ec-a637-818e2d273ceb
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda5 acpi=force video=efifb noefi
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.31-14-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.24
RfKill:
 0: hci0: Bluetooth
  Soft blocked: yes
  Hard blocked: no
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64
UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev pulse pulse-access sambashare

[xteejx (xteejx)]

Thank you for providing the debugging information, however, you are using an old kernel, please update to the 2.6.31-15 kernel and let us know if this is still an issue. Thank you.

[Tomodachi (tomodachi)]

It´s still an issue unfortunately

mamo@xerxes:/boot$ sudo modprobe -v applesmc
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/updates/dkms/applesmc.ko
FATAL: Error inserting applesmc (/lib/modules/2.6.31-15-generic/updates/dkms/applesmc.ko): No such device

I'm no kernel developer (or any kind of developer for the fact) but my theory is that when i boot in efi mode
the hardware is presented somehow differently in my laptop, than when I'm booting my macbook pro in compatibility mode (where the module actually loads)

Hence the module cant be matched to my running hardware configuration in efi mode.

I believe that no kernel update will solve this since applesmc is a dkms module meaning it doesn't come with regular new releases of the kernel but as a separate package compiled against the runnig kernel. My dkms sources are still the same version as before
.
Maybe we to get in contact with the maintainer of this module?

[xteejx (xteejx)]

Added dkms as being affected. I am marking the linux package as being Triaged as there is enough information there for a developer to look at it, thank you for testing this.

[xteejx (xteejx)]

Note: although applesmc is a dkms module, it is still maintained by the Kernel Team, so when one of their guys takes a look, they'll be able to determine the problem.

[Mario Limonciello (superm1)]

No, I don't see any bugs here on DKMS. Was the tool itself failing somewhere?

[xteejx (xteejx)]

I don't know, I thought adding dkms would make sense as applesmc is a dkms module, it may be that at fault, and not necessarily the kernel.

[Mario Limonciello (superm1)]

No, just because a DKMS package exists and something doesn't work with it, doesn't mean it's the DKMS tool failing. No one has even posted any DKMS build logs.

If the error is FATAL: Error inserting applesmc (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel/drivers/hwmon/applesmc.ko): No such device

then that's a problem with the source for applesmc itself not DKMS.

[xteejx (xteejx)]

No worries, thank you for clearing that up Mario :)

[eolexe (eolexe)]

Same problem on Macbook 5,1 with Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic). OS loaded with grub EFI, from external hdd.

[Tomodachi (tomodachi)]

It´s been months without any real update. Is there something more we can do?
According to modinfo the author to applesmc is Nicolas Boichat. Has he even been informed about this issue?

[Tomodachi (tomodachi)]

an update to apple-smc has popped up

mamo@xerxes:~$ dpkg -l |grep dkms
ii applesmc-dkms 0.15.1-0ubuntu1~mactel1~karmic1

just before anyone says anything else. Problem still persists.

[Henrik Rydberg (rydberg)]

Please visit http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=924096 and provide the necessary information. Thanks.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug was filed against a series that is no longer supported and so is being marked as Won't Fix. If this issue still exists in a supported series, please file a new bug.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

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