Keyboard freeze after some time

[Debian God!!]

I am facing random keyboard freeze in my ubuntu hardy heron installation. These freezes are seen mostly when am using my wireless (Broadcom B43). Am using the proprietary drivers from ubuntu. Am not completely sure it is my wireless. I will provide further information if you need any log files, etc.

Btw for the sake of installing virtualbox, i changed the permission for my usb here:
/etc/udev/rules.d/40-permissions.rules
and here
/etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh
Just if it matters

Thank you

[Krzysztof Drewniak (krzysdrewniak)]

Hello, I have the have problem. I run Ubuntu Hardy on a Dell Insparom 530 with a Asua WL138-gv2 using the bcm43xx driver. I am using a Dell USB keyboard. I have installed virtualbox and added the /proc/bus/usb line to fstab. I also have installed vmware server 2.0 rc1. My keybard just freezes without any warning. I can happen anytime, no mater what i'm doing. I am running kernel 2.6.24-19-generic.

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. There are one of two ways you should be able to test:

1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and test.

--or--

2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4. Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced. You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.

Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26 kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.

[Neil Munro (neilmunro-deactivatedaccount)]

The Intrepid Ibex 8.10 Beta release was most recently announced - http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/intrepid/beta . It contains the 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. It would be great if you could test and verify if this is still an issue. The status is being set to Incomplete until we receive further feedback. Thanks.

[Eric (audioguy)]

Hello,
I upgraded to 8.10 from 8.04 2 days ago, and I am having the same issues described here. In addition sometimes I am no longer able to click on the menus bars to access applications. I can still move the menu bars around, but clicking on Applications only depresses the button...the list of applications never appear, then I will have issues when I am no longer able to type in any application (although I can still hit ctrl+alt+bksp to kill X11). A logout or a reboot usually fixes this problem temporarily. I have a Dell Inspiron 6400 running 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP with a Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG wireless card which I am always using. Please let me know if there is any more info that I can provide that would be useful.

Thanks

Eric

[Eric (audioguy)]

This could be a coincidence, but it does seem that I am seeing this problem more (maybe even only) when I am running on battery power. I have been running all day with no problem, until a few mins ago when I unplugged my power adapter. The next action I made caused my keyboard input to stop working.

Thanks

Eric

[Jon Sorg (jdsorg)]

The symptoms Eric describes are very similar to the issue I am having. I upgraded to Ibex a little over a week ago from Hardy and started experiencing problems. I did not have any problems in Hardy.

I have a Dell Inspiron 6000. At seemingly random intervals, my keyboard will stop working. Simultaneously, the Applications/Places/System menus stop working. When I click them, they light up orange, but the menu does not appear. Also, I can no longer drag any windows I have open. I can switch between focus between windows, but can't move them. In order to fix the problem ctrl+alt+backspace still manages to restart x. This bug is rendering my system virtually unusable, as it happens frequently.

[renfrew (doug-renfrew)]

I have exactly the same problems with eric above. I did not however experience them with 8.04. The hardware is similar as well, Dell Inspiron 6000. I have additionally noticed the problem often occurs when I go off power or soon after opening the lid if it has been closed.

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

Hi Everyone,

@Eric, I noticed you mention you have a different wireless card and therefore using a differen driver than the original bug reporter. Even though you may be experiencing the same issue reported here it likely is hardware specific and you should open a separate bug report. However, before doing so you may also want try installing the linux-backports-modules-intrepid package to see if it helps as it has an updated compat-wireless stack.

@Jon and @renfrew, I'm unsure of the specific hardware that you have, but it seems you at least have the same model. It would be good if one of you opened a new bug report as well and the other then subscribes to it.

@Debian God, since you are the original bug reporter, can you confirm if this is still an issue with the final release of Intrepid? If the issue remains, Per the kernel team's bug policy, can you please attach the following information. Please be sure to attach each file as a separate attachment.

* cat /proc/version_signature > version.log
* dmesg > dmesg.log
* sudo lspci -vvnn > lspci-vvnn.log

For more information regarding the kernel team bug policy, please refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeamBugPolicies .

For those of you opening new bug reports (ie Eric, Jon, and renfrew), the above information would be appreciated in your new reports as well. Thanks.

[Debian God!! (debianlife)]

Hi,
Am sorry I can't be of any more help with Intrepid. I gaveup on it sometime
back and now am back to hardy. It was consuming way too much of my time even
for the basic operations. Network manager for one is a nightmare. You can
mark this bug invalid if the other guys do not respond to it.
Cheers
A Grey given during life is better than Orchids on the grave....

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 3:57 AM, Leann Ogasawara <email address hidden> wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> @Eric, I noticed you mention you have a different wireless card and
> therefore using a differen driver than the original bug reporter. Even
> though you may be experiencing the same issue reported here it likely is
> hardware specific and you should open a separate bug report. However,
> before doing so you may also want try installing the linux-backports-
> modules-intrepid package to see if it helps as it has an updated compat-
> wireless stack.
>
> @Jon and @renfrew, I'm unsure of the specific hardware that you have,
> but it seems you at least have the same model. It would be good if one
> of you opened a new bug report as well and the other then subscribes to
> it.
>
> @Debian God, since you are the original bug reporter, can you confirm if
> this is still an issue with the final release of Intrepid? If the issue
> remains, Per the kernel team's bug policy, can you please attach the
> following information. Please be sure to attach each file as a separate
> attachment.
>
> * cat /proc/version_signature > version.log
> * dmesg > dmesg.log
> * sudo lspci -vvnn > lspci-vvnn.log
>
> For more information regarding the kernel team bug policy, please refer
> to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeamBugPolicies .
>
> For those of you opening new bug reports (ie Eric, Jon, and renfrew),
> the above information would be appreciated in your new reports as well.
> Thanks.
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/253740
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>

[Jon Sorg (jdsorg)]

I have created a new bug report at

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/302121

[Keng-Yu Lin (lexical)]

This bug report was marked as Incomplete a while ago and has not had any feedback to provide the requested information. As a result this bug is being closed. Please reopen if this is still an issue in the latest Karmic 9.10 Alpha release http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/karmic/ . 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.