[Kernel-packages] [Bug 2049976] Re: Analog VGA goes black on resume

2024-01-27 Thread James Cobban
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2049976 Title: Analog VGA goes black on resume Status in linux package in Ubun

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 2049976] Re: Analog VGA goes black on resume

2024-01-25 Thread James Cobban
After replacing the VGA cable with a Display Port to HDMI cable the problem persists. Presumably the backlight on the LCD display is failing. It is over five years old, so this is forgivable. I will order a new display. Thank for your patience and consideration. -- You received this bug notif

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 2049976] Re: Analog VGA goes black on resume

2024-01-23 Thread James Cobban
Thank you for responding. Please bear in mind that I have been using this same computer and this same monitor configuration for over five years, and only in the past three weeks since I originally reported this problem have I had this issue. I did not change the hardware before the problem arose.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2015-05-08 Thread James Cobban
I have tested this against Ubuntu 15.04 and the problem is solved. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Expired => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/13924

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2015-03-08 Thread James Cobban
How can I keep this unresolved problem open? I have had this problem for over two years now and I still do not have a solution or even a workaround. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.n

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2015-01-05 Thread James Cobban
I have tried to reproduce the problem with the latest daily build of Ubuntu 15.04. The system does not load the driver properly and the system does not resume when the lid is opened, so it does not get far enough to see whether the problem still exists at that level. -- You received this bug not

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2015-01-05 Thread James Cobban
On a reboot the backlight is turned on very early in the process, before the driver is loaded, probably by the bios. This is obvious because grub is able to display, so on a reboot the driver does not have to turn on the backlight, it is already on, whereas on a resume the backlight needs to be ex

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2015-01-04 Thread James Cobban
I am really desperate to resolve this problem. I installed xbacklight, closed my laptop, reopened the laptop, saw the disk activity that indicated the system had resumed from suspend. I entered Ctrl-Alt-T blindly, entered "xbacklight -set 100". Nothing happened. Entered "vbetool dpms on". Nothi

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1401672] Re: Backlight not turned on by resume

2014-12-14 Thread James Cobban
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1392460 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1392460 On 12/12/2014 10:33 PM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: > *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1392460 *** > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1392460 > > ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 13924

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-12-12 Thread James Cobban
Since no one will tell me what I need to do to reactivate this problem report, and since the original description of the problem is not specific enough, I have created a new problem report 1401672 with a more specific description and additional documentation. -- You received this bug notificatio

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1401672] Re: Backlight not turned on by resume

2014-12-11 Thread James Cobban
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1401672] Re: Backlight not turned on by resume

2014-12-11 Thread James Cobban
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1401672] Re: Backlight not turned on by resume

2014-12-11 Thread James Cobban
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1401672] Re: Backlight not turned on by resume

2014-12-11 Thread James Cobban
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1401672] Re: Backlight not turned on by resume

2014-12-11 Thread James Cobban
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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1401672] Re: Backlight not turned on by resume

2014-12-11 Thread James Cobban
Also tested with kernel 3.18-rc5 and 3.18-rc6 ** Attachment added: "dmidecode.log" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1401672/+attachment/4278931/+files/dmidecode.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to l

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1401672] [NEW] Backlight not turned on by resume

2014-12-11 Thread James Cobban
Public bug reported: When the laptop resumes either from a manual suspend or from a suspend as a result of closing the lid the operating system resumes but the backlight on the display is not turned on, so nothing is visible. The system is completely operational from an external point of view. F

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-12-10 Thread James Cobban
On 12/10/2014 06:47 PM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: > James Cobban, 3.18-rc6 is not 3.18. > I was explicitly told to try out 3.18-rc6. Prior to that I was told to try 3.18-rc5, and before that to try 3.16 which I did by migrating to 14.10, which I did not want to do because it is not

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-12-10 Thread James Cobban
On 12/10/2014 01:32 AM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: > James Cobban, the latest mainline kernel is 3.18. > I know. The behavior is unchanged at 3.18-rc6. -- Jim Cobban webmas...@jamescobban.net <mailto:webmas...@jamescobban.net?subject=Email%20Message> Web-site: www.jamescobb

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-12-09 Thread James Cobban
I have tested the issue against 3.18-rc2, 3.18-rc5, and 3.18-rc6 and it still is not fixed. I have been raising this issue for TWO years, since Ubuntu 12.4 with no resolution in sight. What else do you want me to do to reactivate this problem? I want to be able to close my laptop. As it is my l

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-28 Thread James Cobban
On 11/28/2014 12:32 AM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: > James Cobban, as the article now more specifically advises, one would > have to uninstall bcmwl first before installing the mainline kernel. > > As well, the article does not advise to run linux-headers-3.18* to > uninstal

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-28 Thread James Cobban
On 11/28/2014 06:54 PM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: > James Cobban, please review > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1392460/comments/3 > for the official documentation previously provided to you. > > The URL you linked is some "Bob's homemade websit

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-28 Thread James Cobban
Then we are looking at different articles. I am looking at : http://linuxg.net/how-to-install-kernel-3-18-rc6-on- ubuntu-14-10-ubuntu-14-04-and-derivatives/ which does not say anything about bcmwl and explicit uses * on the remove. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member o

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-27 Thread James Cobban
I am trying to follow the instructions for installing these kernels, but there is clearly something wrong. Firstly the installs all fail with the following known bug: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu1: bcmwl kernel module failed to build [error: macro "alloc_netdev" requires 4 argum

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-25 Thread James Cobban
On 11/25/2014 11:13 PM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: > James Cobban, if the test did not allow you to test to the issue (ex. > you couldn't boot into the OS) please continue to test the next most > recent kernel version until you can test to the issue with a mainline > kernel.

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-25 Thread James Cobban
On 11/24/2014 10:55 PM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: > James Cobban, could you please test the latest mainline kernel 3.18-rc6 > and advise to the results? > I installed 3.18-rc6. I get the same known installation bug, and the same kernel panic for a missing init that I got with rc5.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-24 Thread James Cobban
I have created a separate partition on my HD, installed Ubuntu 4.10 from the DVD, upgraded to the latest kernel 3.16.25 from the repository, and then installed kernel 3.18-rc5 according to the instructions on the web. The installation reports a known bug. I then reboot. I have no idea how to copy

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-24 Thread James Cobban
I took me a day to recover from the damage done to my system by trying to install 3.18-rc5.I need more advice before I will risk losing my system by trying another kernel. Is there no way to debug this problem on 3.16? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-21 Thread James Cobban
On 2014-11-21 06:19 PM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: > James Cobban, as the mainline article advises, the mainline kernel won't > work with proprietary drivers (ex. fglrx). Hence, you would need to > first uninstall it, and then do the test. > I am not running fglrx. I did not

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-21 Thread James Cobban
On 2014-11-20 07:25 PM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: > James Cobban, could you please test the latest mainline kernel > (3.18-rc5) and advise to the results? 3.18-rc2 has been problematic for > many. > > ** Tags removed: bios-outdated-a06 > ** Tags added: latest-bios-a06 >

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-21 Thread James Cobban
On 2014-11-20 07:25 PM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: > James Cobban, could you please test the latest mainline kernel > (3.18-rc5) and advise to the results? 3.18-rc2 has been problematic for > many. > > ** Tags removed: bios-outdated-a06 > ** Tags added: latest-bios-a06 > I

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-20 Thread James Cobban
sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date A06 05/28/2014 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1392460 Title: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-20 Thread James Cobban
I have tried to upgrade the microcode. I rebooted into Windoze and ran the .exe. I see no difference in the value of microcode in /proc/cpuinfo, so I don't know that it took, but I did run the upgrade command, and sat there while it displayed its progress indicator. I tried installing the 3.18 k

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-15 Thread James Cobban
On 2014-11-13 03:02 PM, Joseph Salisbury wrote: > Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer > tohttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest > v3.18 kernel[0]. I downloaded the following files: linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2_3.18.0-031800rc2.20

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-15 Thread James Cobban
On 2014-11-14 11:02 PM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: > James Cobban, the A06 BIOS may be found at > http://www.dell.com/support/home/bs/en/bsdhs1/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=905PX > . > Thank you. That was not there the last time I went looking for microcode. How am I suppose

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] Re: resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-14 Thread James Cobban
On 2014-11-14 04:35 PM, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: >hangs after enabling the keyboard but before turning on the display. ** Tags added: bios-outdated-a06 I agree that the BIOS on my laptop has problems. Linux complains about them regularly. However I have been to the Dell site and the

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1392460] [NEW] resume hang ubuntu 14.10 kernel 3.16

2014-11-13 Thread James Cobban
Public bug reported: Since upgrading to 14.10 every time I open the laptop lid the system hangs after enabling the keyboard but before turning on the display. That is the backlight on the LED screen is not turned on. This issue has occurred occasionally since 12.4, but is now completely consisten