Trying what Tim said: Previous behavior:
On 2.6.24-19 kernel, with linux-backports-modules-2.6.24-19 installed: sudo modprobe -r iwl3945 --> The module is correctly unloaded sudo modprobe iwl3945 --> The module is correctly loaded On 2.6.24-20 kernel, with linux-backports-modules-2.6.24-20 installed: sudo modprobe -r iwl3945 --> kernel panic (I have an Intel 3945 wifi chipset) --- I uninstalled linux-backports-modules-2.6.24-20 and rebooted --- New behavior: On 2.6.24-19 kernel, with linux-backports-modules-2.6.24-19 installed : sudo modprobe -r iwl3945 --> The module is correctly unloaded sudo modprobe iwl3945 --> The module is correctly loaded On 2.6.24-20 kernel, with linux-backports-modules-2.6.24-20 NOT installed : sudo modprobe -r iwl3945 --> The module is correctly unloaded sudo modprobe iwl3945 --> The module is correctly loaded So this bug is definitely related to the Intel WiFi driver that is in the linux-backports-modules-2.6.24-20 ** Changed in: linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** Summary changed: - linux-image-2.6.24-20-generic causes kernel panic upon suspend + linux-backports-modules-2.6.24-20-generic causes kernel panic when unloading Intel Wireless driver ** Description changed: - Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.24-20-generic + Having an Intel 3945ABG WiFi chipset : - Ubuntu 8.0.4.1 + Actual behavior: - attempting to suspend to RAM causes kernel panic - see attached output of lshw + On 2.6.24-19 kernel, with linux-backports-modules-2.6.24-19 installed: + sudo modprobe -r iwl3945 --> The module is correctly unloaded + sudo modprobe iwl3945 --> The module is correctly loaded + + On 2.6.24-20 kernel, with linux-backports-modules-2.6.24-20 installed: + sudo modprobe -r iwl3945 --> kernel panic (I have an Intel 3945 wifi chipset) + + --- I uninstalled linux-backports-modules-2.6.24-20 and rebooted --- + + New behavior: + + On 2.6.24-19 kernel, with linux-backports-modules-2.6.24-19 installed : + sudo modprobe -r iwl3945 --> The module is correctly unloaded + sudo modprobe iwl3945 --> The module is correctly loaded + + On 2.6.24-20 kernel, with linux-backports-modules-2.6.24-20 NOT installed : + sudo modprobe -r iwl3945 --> The module is correctly unloaded + sudo modprobe iwl3945 --> The module is correctly loaded + + + Same thing with iwl4965 for people who have an Intel 4965AGN WiFi chipset. + + This bug occurs every time the driver is unloaded, including suspending + to RAM, but not while shutting down completely the system. -- linux-backports-modules-2.6.24-20-generic causes kernel panic when unloading Intel Wireless driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/251252 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs