Anyone else have any suggestion as to why my laptop crawls after
running for a while on ONLY wifi?
Should I downgrade it to feisty fawn? I had no problem with wifi there.
What is the simple way to downgrade?
On Nov 19, 2007 8:33 AM, Asif Iqbal <vadud3@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Nov 19, 2007 2:13 AM, Anthony M. Rasat <anton@kaltimpost.net> wrote:
> > ------- Original message -------
> > From: Asif Iqbal <vadud3@gmail.com>
> >
> > Sent: 18.11.'07, 22:49
> >
> > > On Nov 18, 2007 10:38 PM, Anthony M. Rasat <anton@kaltimpost.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > ------- Original message -------
> > > > From: Asif Iqbal <vadud3@gmail.com>
> > > > Sent: 18.11.'07, 19:07
> > > >
> > > > > Hi All
> > > > >
> > > > > I am running ubuntu 7.10 on my laptop. It is a HP Compaq nc 6220. Here
> > > > > are some hardware specs
> > > > >
> > > > > - 512M (builtin) + 1G memory chip = 1.5 total ram
> > > > > - Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.60GHz
> > > > > - 02:04.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG
> > > > > Network Connection (rev 05)
> > > > >
> > > > > In ubuntu 7.06 I had no issue with wifi.
> > > > >
> > > > > But I notice my laptop slows down, mouse starts flickering, keyboard
> > > > > to screen response very slow. It
> > > > > happends *only* when I run my laptop for few hours or so on wifi.
> > > > >
> > > > > The only way I fix it is by rebooting the laptop.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there a way to fix this issue
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > > Since you mentioned running laptop few hours or so made your laptop crawl, I would suspect overheating problem. Linux kernel usually logs such incident in kernel dump message so
> > >
> > > It does not make sense. Why would overheating be a problem *only* when
> > > running thru wifi?
> > >
> > > maybe when your laptop starting to crawl, you need to open a terminal
> > > console and type:
> > > >
> > > > dmesg
> > > >
> > > > And look in last few lines at bottom of that log.
> > > >
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> > Perhaps you could show us your laptop hardware configuration? You can copy and paste the result of following commandline :
> >
> > sudo lshw
>
> mylaptop
> description: Notebook
> product: HP Compaq nc6220 (PZ330UA#ABA)
> vendor: Hewlett-Packard
> version: F.09
> serial: CNU5240PYR
> width: 32 bits
> capabilities: smbios-2.3 dmi-2.3
> configuration: boot=normal chassis=notebook
> uuid=94DD5A0E-AC7A-DA11-1790-6D990A2F6129
> *-core
> description: Motherboard
> product: 308A
> vendor: Hewlett-Packard
> physical id: 0
> version: KBC Version 40.20
> *-firmware
> description: BIOS
> vendor: Hewlett-Packard
> physical id: 0
> version: 68DTU Ver. F.09 (06/08/2005)
> size: 128KB
> capacity: 960KB
> capabilities: pci pcmcia pnp upgrade shadowing cdboot
> bootselect edd int13floppy720 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial
> int17printer acpi usb ls120boot smartbattery biosbootspecification
> netboot
> *-cpu
> description: CPU
> product: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.60GHz
> vendor: Intel Corp.
> physical id: 4
> bus info: cpu@0
> version: 6.13.8
> slot: U10
> size: 1600MHz
> capacity: 1600MHz
> width: 32 bits
> clock: 133MHz
> capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae
> mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse
> sse2 ss tm pbe up est tm2 cpufreq
> *-cache:0
> description: L1 cache
> physical id: 5
> slot: Internal L1 Cache
> size: 64KB
> capacity: 64KB
> capabilities: burst internal write-back unified
> *-cache:1
> description: L2 cache
> physical id: 6
> slot: Internal L2 Cache
> size: 2MB
> capacity: 2MB
> capabilities: burst external write-back unified
> *-memory
> description: System Memory
> physical id: a
> slot: System board or motherboard
> size: 1536MB
> capacity: 2GB
> *-bank:0
> description: SODIMM Synchronous 533 MHz (1.9 ns)
> vendor: 7FA8000000000000
> physical id: 0
> serial: 00000000
> slot: DIMM #1
> size: 1GB
> width: 64 bits
> clock: 533MHz (1.9ns)
> *-bank:1
> description: SODIMM Synchronous 400 MHz (2.5 ns)
> product: 64T64020HDL5A
> vendor: C100000000000000
> physical id: 1
> serial: 03018823
> slot: DIMM #2
> size: 512MB
> width: 64 bits
> clock: 400MHz (2.5ns)
> *-pci
> description: Host bridge
> product: Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to
> DRAM Controller
> vendor: Intel Corporation
> physical id: 100
> bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
> version: 03
> width: 32 bits
> clock: 33MHz
> configuration: driver=agpgart-intel module=intel_agp
> *-display:0
> description: VGA compatible controller
> product: Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller
> vendor: Intel Corporation
> physical id: 2
> bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
> version: 03
> width: 32 bits
> clock: 33MHz
> capabilities: pm vga bus_master cap_list
> configuration: latency=0
> *-display:1 UNCLAIMED
> description: Display controller
> product: Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller
> vendor: Intel Corporation
> physical id: 2.1
> bus info: pci@0000:00:02.1
> version: 03
> width: 32 bits
> clock: 33MHz
> capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
> configuration: latency=0
> *-pci:0
> description: PCI bridge
> product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1
> vendor: Intel Corporation
> physical id: 1c
> bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0
> version: 03
> width: 32 bits
> clock: 33MHz
> capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode
> bus_master cap_list
> configuration: driver=pcieport-driver
> *-network
> description: Ethernet interface
> product: NetXtreme BCM5751M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express
> vendor: Broadcom Corporation
> physical id: 0
> bus info: pci@0000:10:00.0
> logical name: eth0
> version: 11
> serial: 00:14:38:0a:31:be
> capacity: 1GB/s
> width: 64 bits
> clock: 33MHz
> capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master
> cap_list ethernet physical mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt
> 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
> configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes
> driver=tg3 driverversion=3.77 firmware=5751m-v3.29a latency=0 link=no
> module=tg3 multicast=yes port=twisted pair
> *-pci:1
> description: PCI bridge
> product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 2
> vendor: Intel Corporation
> physical id: 1c.1
> bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.1
> version: 03
> width: 32 bits
> clock: 33MHz
> capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode
> bus_master cap_list
> configuration: driver=pcieport-driver
> *-usb:0
> description: USB Controller
> product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1
> vendor: Intel Corporation
> physical id: 1d
> bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0
> version: 03
> width: 32 bits
> clock: 33MHz
> capabilities: uhci bus_master
> configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 module=uhci_hcd
> *-usb:1
> description: USB Controller
> product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2
> vendor: Intel Corporation
> physical id: 1d.1
> bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.1
> version: 03
> width: 32 bits
> clock: 33MHz
> capabilities: uhci bus_master
> configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 module=uhci_hcd
> *-usb:2
> description: USB Controller
> product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3
> vendor: Intel Corporation
> physical id: 1d.2
> bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.2
> version: 03
> width: 32 bits
> clock: 33MHz
> capabilities: uhci bus_master
> configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 module=uhci_hcd
> *-usb:3
> description: USB Controller
> product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller
> vendor: Intel Corporation
> physical id: 1d.7
> bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.7
> version: 03
> width: 32 bits
> clock: 33MHz
> capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list
> configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=0 module=ehci_hcd
> *-pci:2
> description: PCI bridge
> product: 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge
> vendor: Intel Corporation
> physical id: 1e
> bus info: pci@0000:00:1e.0
> version: d3
> width: 32 bits
> clock: 33MHz
> capabilities: pci subtractive_decode bus_master cap_list
> *-network
> description: Wireless interface
> product: PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
> vendor: Intel Corporation
> physical id: 4
> bus info: pci@0000:02:04.0
> logical name: eth1
> version: 05
> serial: 00:12:f0:7b:27:84
> width: 32 bits
> clock: 33MHz
> capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
> configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ipw2200
> driverversion=1.2.0kmprq firmware=ABG:9.0.2.6 (Mar 22 2005)
> ip=192.168.1.136 latency=64 link=yes maxlatency=24 mingnt=3
> module=ipw2200 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11g
> *-pcmcia
> description: CardBus bridge
> product: PCIxx21/x515 Cardbus Controller
> vendor: Texas Instruments
> physical id: 6
> bus info: pci@0000:02:06.0
> version: 00
> width: 32 bits
> clock: 33MHz
> capabilities: pcmcia bus_master cap_list
> configuration: driver=yenta_cardbus latency=176
> maxlatency=5 mingnt=192 module=yenta_socket
> *-storage
> description: Mass storage controller
> product: PCIxx21 Integrated FlashMedia Controller
> vendor: Texas Instruments
> physical id: 6.3
> bus info: pci@0000:02:06.3
> version: 00
> width: 32 bits
> clock: 33MHz
> capabilities: storage pm bus_master cap_list
> configuration: driver=tifm_7xx1 latency=64
> maxlatency=4 mingnt=7 module=tifm_7xx1
> *-system
> description: Generic system peripheral
> product: PCI6411/6421/6611/6621/7411/7421/7611/7621
> Secure Digital Controller
> vendor: Texas Instruments
> physical id: 6.4
> bus info: pci@0000:02:06.4
> version: 00
> width: 32 bits
> clock: 33MHz
> capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
> configuration: driver=sdhci latency=64 maxlatency=4
> mingnt=7 module=sdhci
> *-communication UNCLAIMED
> description: Communication controller
> product: PCI6411/6421/6611/6621/7411/7421/7611/7621
> Smart Card Controller
> vendor: Texas Instruments
> physical id: 6.5
> bus info: pci@0000:02:06.5
> version: 00
> width: 32 bits
> clock: 33MHz
> capabilities: pm cap_list
> configuration: latency=0
> *-multimedia
> description: Multimedia audio controller
> product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller
> vendor: Intel Corporation
> physical id: 1e.2
> bus info: pci@0000:00:1e.2
> version: 03
> width: 32 bits
> clock: 33MHz
> capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
> configuration: driver=Intel ICH latency=0 module=snd_intel8x0
> *-communication
> description: Modem
> product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Modem Controller
> vendor: Intel Corporation
> physical id: 1e.3
> bus info: pci@0000:00:1e.3
> version: 03
> width: 32 bits
> clock: 33MHz
> capabilities: pm generic bus_master cap_list
> configuration: driver=Intel ICH Modem latency=0
> module=snd_intel8x0m
> *-isa
> description: ISA bridge
> product: 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge
> vendor: Intel Corporation
> physical id: 1f
> bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0
> version: 03
> width: 32 bits
> clock: 33MHz
> capabilities: isa bus_master
> configuration: latency=0
> *-ide
> description: IDE interface
> product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) IDE Controller
> vendor: Intel Corporation
> physical id: 1f.1
> bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.1
> logical name: scsi0
> version: 03
> width: 32 bits
> clock: 33MHz
> capabilities: ide bus_master emulated
> configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=0 module=ata_piix
> *-disk
> description: SCSI Disk
> product: HTS424040M9AT00
> vendor: ATA
> physical id: 0.0.0
> bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0
> logical name: /dev/sda
> version: MA2O
> serial: MPA243Q2FBX4WC
> size: 37GB
> capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
> configuration: ansiversion=5
> *-volume:0
> description: Linux filesystem partition
> physical id: 1
> bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,1
> logical name: /dev/sda1
> capacity: 35GB
> capabilities: primary bootable
> *-volume:1
> description: Extended partition
> physical id: 2
> bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,2
> logical name: /dev/sda2
> size: 1451MB
> capacity: 1451MB
> capabilities: primary extended partitioned
> partitioned:extended
> *-logicalvolume
> description: Linux swap / Solaris partition
> physical id: 5
> logical name: /dev/sda5
> capacity: 1451MB
> capabilities: nofs
> *-cdrom
> description: DVD reader
> product: UJDA765aDVD/CDRW
> vendor: MATSHITA
> physical id: 0.1.0
> bus info: scsi@0:0.1.0
> logical name: /dev/cdrom
> logical name: /dev/dvd
> logical name: /dev/scd0
> logical name: /dev/sr0
> version: 1.02
> capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd
> configuration: ansiversion=5 status=open
>
> >
> > In case you do not have lshw application in your ubuntu, following command line would install itfrom debian repository:
> >
> > sudo apt-get install lshw
> >
> > Did you notice anything conspicous from dmesg result last time I ask you? How about paste it here as well?
>
> It is crawling again, my laptop that is. Here is an exerpt from dmesg
>
> [26814.428000] ipw2200: Failed to send SCAN_ABORT: Command timed out.
> [26815.852000] ipw2200: Firmware error detected. Restarting.
> [51355.856000] ata1.00: exception Emask 0x10 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x2 frozen
> [51355.856000] ata1.00: (ACPI event)
> [51355.856000] ata1.00: cmd ca/00:40:47:8c:c6/00:00:00:00:00/e0 tag 0
> cdb 0x1e data 32768 out
> [51355.856000] res 50/00:40:47:8c:c6/00:00:00:00:00/d0 Emask
> 0x10 (ATA bus error)
> [51355.856000] ata1: soft resetting port
> [51359.356000] ata1.01: failed to IDENTIFY (I/O error, err_mask=0x40)
> [51359.356000] ata1.01: revalidation failed (errno=-5)
> [51359.356000] ata1: failed to recover some devices, retrying in 5 secs
> [51364.360000] ata1: soft resetting port
> [51364.704000] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/33
> [51364.876000] ata1.01: configured for MWDMA2
> [51364.876000] ata1: EH pending after completion, repeating EH (cnt=4)
> [51364.876000] ata1: exception Emask 0x10 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x1
> [51364.876000] ata1: (ACPI event)
> [51365.064000] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/33
> [51365.236000] ata1.01: configured for MWDMA2
> [51365.236000] ata1: EH complete
> [51365.236000] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 78140160 512-byte hardware sectors (40008 MB)
> [51365.240000] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off
> [51365.240000] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
> [51365.240000] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache:
> enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
> [51365.240000] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 78140160 512-byte hardware sectors (40008 MB)
> [51365.240000] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off
> [51365.240000] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
> [51365.244000] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache:
> enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
>
>
>
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Anthony M. Rasat
> > ITDepartment
> >
> > Kaltim Post Group
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Laptop performs really slow when running from wifi
