** Description changed: when i try to start powertop-1.97-2 while running on AC power, it works like a charm. once i unplug the AC or start it while being on battery, powertop crashes and bugs the terminal by sending weird escape strings. $ sudo /usr/sbin/powertop >> tmp 2>&1; less tmp Loaded 0 prior measurements ESC[?1049hESC[1;24rESC(BESC[mESC[4lESC[?7hESC[39;49mESC[?1hESC=ESC[39;49mESC(BESC[mESC[HESC[2J tmp (END) - it previously said it could not load saved_results & saved_parameters, + it previously said it could not load saved_results & saved_parameters, $ sudo touch /var/cache/powertop/saved_results.powertop $ sudo touch /var/cache/powertop/saved_parameters.powertop fixed that. powertop-1.13 runs fine. + + when i run it from a root shell directly, it clears the screen and then says: + Segmentation fault (core dumped) i'm running precise beta 2, on a sony vaio vpccb27fx (i5, sandy bridge, i915) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: powertop 1.97-2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-22.35-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Apr 11 18:12:49 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120328) SourcePackage: powertop UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Summary changed: - powertop crashes when on battery, echos weird escape-strings + powertop segfaults when on battery, echos weird escape-strings -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/979078 Title: powertop segfaults when on battery, echos weird escape-strings To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/powertop/+bug/979078/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
