I have the same probleme. it begin 2 weeks ago on ubuntu 10.04 and after update to 10.10.
part of boot log file : Oct 20 21:11:17 nous-laptop acpid: 1 client rule loaded Oct 20 21:11:17 nous-laptop gdm-binary[1533]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display lasted 0,050860 seconds Oct 20 21:11:17 nous-laptop gdm-binary[1533]: WARNING: GdmLocalDisplayFactory: maximum number of X display failures reached: check X server log for errors Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328109] INFO: task modprobe:624 blocked for more than 120 seconds. Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328190] "echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message. Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328268] modprobe D f1e5bdf8 0 624 1 0x00000008 Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328281] f1e5be08 00000086 00000002 f1e5bdf8 f26b6000 00000000 c0907480 c0907480 Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328300] 7f8a33b0 00000002 c0907480 c0907480 00000001 00000002 f26bc400 c0907480 Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328318] c0907480 f2779960 00000001 c081c678 c081c67c ffffffff f1e5be34 c05eeac6 Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328337] Call Trace: Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328357] [<c05eeac6>] __mutex_lock_slowpath+0xd6/0x140 Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328371] [<c05ee9d5>] mutex_lock+0x25/0x40 Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328381] [<c0414eae>] __driver_attach+0x4e/0x90 Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328392] [<c0414303>] bus_for_each_dev+0x53/0x80 Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328400] [<c0414bce>] driver_attach+0x1e/0x20 Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328409] [<c0414e60>] ? __driver_attach+0x0/0x90 Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328418] [<c0414595>] bus_add_driver+0xd5/0x280 Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328430] [<c03d3030>] ? pnp_device_remove+0x0/0x40 Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328438] [<c04151da>] driver_register+0x6a/0x130 Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328448] [<c03d2fec>] pnp_register_driver+0x1c/0x20 Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328462] [<f940a514>] nsc_ircc_init+0x50/0x295 [nsc_ircc] Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328473] [<c01c28de>] ? ftrace_now+0x2e/0x50 Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328484] [<c01bba93>] ? ftrace_update_code+0xc3/0x130 Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328496] [<f9403003>] ? nsc_ircc_init_338+0x3/0x10 [nsc_ircc] Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328507] [<c01b8967>] ? tracepoint_module_notify+0x27/0x30 Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328517] [<c05f3843>] ? notifier_call_chain+0x43/0x60 Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328528] [<c0103042>] do_one_initcall+0x32/0x1a0 Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328540] [<f940a4c4>] ? nsc_ircc_init+0x0/0x295 [nsc_ircc] Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328551] [<c0188f1b>] sys_init_module+0x9b/0x1e0 Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328562] [<c0222ec2>] ? sys_write+0x42/0x70 Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328572] [<c010939f>] sysenter_do_call+0x12/0x28 Oct 20 21:12:22 nous-laptop kernel: [ 254.752075] tpm_tis 00:0a: tpm_transmit: tpm_send: error 4294967234 Oct 20 21:14:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 360.328106] INFO: task modprobe:624 blocked for more than 120 seconds.
I have the same probleme. it begin 2 weeks ago on ubuntu 10.04 and after update to 10.10.
part of boot log file : Factory: maximum number of X display failures reached: check X server log for errors kernel/ hung_task_ timeout_ secs" disables this message. lock_slowpath+ 0xd6/0x140 0x25/0x40 attach+ 0x4e/0x90 each_dev+ 0x53/0x80 attach+ 0x1e/0x20 attach+ 0x0/0x90 driver+ 0xd5/0x280 remove+ 0x0/0x40 register+ 0x6a/0x130 driver+ 0x1c/0x20 init+0x50/ 0x295 [nsc_ircc] now+0x2e/ 0x50 update_ code+0xc3/ 0x130 init_338+ 0x3/0x10 [nsc_ircc] module_ notify+ 0x27/0x30 call_chain+ 0x43/0x60 initcall+ 0x32/0x1a0 init+0x0/ 0x295 [nsc_ircc] module+ 0x9b/0x1e0 do_call+ 0x12/0x28
Oct 20 21:11:17 nous-laptop acpid: 1 client rule loaded
Oct 20 21:11:17 nous-laptop gdm-binary[1533]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display lasted 0,050860 seconds
Oct 20 21:11:17 nous-laptop gdm-binary[1533]: WARNING: GdmLocalDisplay
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328109] INFO: task modprobe:624 blocked for more than 120 seconds.
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328190] "echo 0 > /proc/sys/
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328268] modprobe D f1e5bdf8 0 624 1 0x00000008
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328281] f1e5be08 00000086 00000002 f1e5bdf8 f26b6000 00000000 c0907480 c0907480
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328300] 7f8a33b0 00000002 c0907480 c0907480 00000001 00000002 f26bc400 c0907480
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328318] c0907480 f2779960 00000001 c081c678 c081c67c ffffffff f1e5be34 c05eeac6
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328337] Call Trace:
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328357] [<c05eeac6>] __mutex_
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328371] [<c05ee9d5>] mutex_lock+
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328381] [<c0414eae>] __driver_
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328392] [<c0414303>] bus_for_
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328400] [<c0414bce>] driver_
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328409] [<c0414e60>] ? __driver_
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328418] [<c0414595>] bus_add_
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328430] [<c03d3030>] ? pnp_device_
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328438] [<c04151da>] driver_
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328448] [<c03d2fec>] pnp_register_
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328462] [<f940a514>] nsc_ircc_
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328473] [<c01c28de>] ? ftrace_
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328484] [<c01bba93>] ? ftrace_
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328496] [<f9403003>] ? nsc_ircc_
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328507] [<c01b8967>] ? tracepoint_
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328517] [<c05f3843>] ? notifier_
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328528] [<c0103042>] do_one_
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328540] [<f940a4c4>] ? nsc_ircc_
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328551] [<c0188f1b>] sys_init_
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328562] [<c0222ec2>] ? sys_write+0x42/0x70
Oct 20 21:12:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 240.328572] [<c010939f>] sysenter_
Oct 20 21:12:22 nous-laptop kernel: [ 254.752075] tpm_tis 00:0a: tpm_transmit: tpm_send: error 4294967234
Oct 20 21:14:08 nous-laptop kernel: [ 360.328106] INFO: task modprobe:624 blocked for more than 120 seconds.