[Dell Vostro 1450] System halted when unit is idle for a while.

Tim, could you post the relevant part of kernel log here?

Anthony, I finally get Natty installed on the system, but I can't get the kernel log now, the unit can't boot to shell, the screen just turned to blank after grub.
I will try more time to see if it can boot to shell.

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Anthony, I have attached the logs.

Jesse, can you find Tim (from cert team) for the machine and work with him on this bug?

kernel oops while booting...

This one seems to be the same issue as
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/727620

The radeon issue makes system hang while booting. Halt in the installer or a running system may be caused by some other problems.

Sent to kernel-team list for review:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-team/2011-September/017061.html

https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/839238

SRU Justification:

Using an ALPS touchpad in the quirk list makes unloading psmouse.ko hang
the system.
Also, due to the protocol problem of ALPS touchpad, the disconnect
function would be called when system is running, and cause a random hang.

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.0.0-12.19

---------------
linux (3.0.0-12.19) oneiric; urgency=low

  [ Alex Bligh ]

  * SAUCE: (drop after v3.1) net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c: fix Oops
    on container destroy
    - LP: #843892

  [ Andy Whitcroft ]

  * [Config] standardise on HZ=250
  * SAUCE: headers_install: fix #include "..." usage for userspace
    - LP: #824377
  * make module-inclusion selection retain the left overs
  * add a new linux-image-extras package for virtual

  [ edwin_rong ]

  * SAUCE: Staging: add driver for Realtek RTS5139 cardreader
    - LP: #824273

  [ Greg Kroah-Hartman ]

  * SAUCE: staging: rts5139: add vmalloc.h to some files to fix the build.
    - LP: #824273

  [ Jesse Sung ]

  * SAUCE: Unregister input device only if it is registered
    - LP: #839238

  [ Keng-Yu Lin ]

  * [Config] Enable CONFIG_RTS5139=m on i386/amd64
    - LP: #824273

  [ Leann Ogasawara ]

  * SAUCE: x86: reboot: Make Dell Optiplex 990 use reboot=pci
    - LP: #768039
  * SAUCE: x86: reboot: Make Dell Latitude E6220 use reboot=pci
    - LP: #838402

  [ Ming Lei ]

  * SAUCE: ata: make DVD drive recognisable on systems with Sandybridge CPT
    chipset
    - LP: #794642

  [ Paolo Pisati ]

  * [Config] Compile-in vfat support for armel
    - LP: #853783

  [ Randy Dunlap ]

  * SAUCE: staging: fix rts5139 depends & build
    - LP: #824273

  [ Tim Gardner ]

  * [Config] Fix binary-% build target
  * SAUCE: (drop after 3.0.0) OMAP3 and 4 hwmod I2C units only allow 16 bit
    access
    - LP: #852225

  [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

  * hfsplus: Fix kfree of wrong pointers in hfsplus_fill_super() error path
    - LP: #854987
  * rt2x00: Serialize TX operations on a queue.
    - LP: #855239
 -- Leann Ogasawara <email address hidden> Wed, 14 Sep 2011 06:14:30 -0700

This bug is awaiting verification that the kernel for Natty in -proposed solves the problem. Please test the kernel and update this bug with the results. If the problem is solved, change the tag 'verification-needed-natty' to 'verification-done-natty'.

If verification is not done by one week from today, this fix will be dropped from the source code, and this bug will be closed.

See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you!

Hi,
I installed the proposed kernel: 2.6.38-12.51, the kernel won't panic.

related kernel message:
[ 1219.395771] psmouse.c: bad data from KBC - timeout
[ 1221.666532] alps.c: Enabled hardware quirk, falling back to psmouse-core
[ 1221.679438] input: ImPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input14
[ 1545.867486] composite sync not supported
[ 1576.763389] psmouse.c: GlidePoint at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost synchronization, throwing 1 bytes away.
[ 1577.270032] psmouse.c: resync failed, issuing reconnect request
[ 2007.816898] psmouse.c: bad data from KBC - timeout
[ 2010.121752] psmouse.c: GlidePoint at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost synchronization, throwing 2 bytes away.

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 2.6.38-12.51

---------------
linux (2.6.38-12.51) natty-proposed; urgency=low

  [Herton R. Krzesinski]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #860832

  [ Alex Bligh ]

  * SAUCE: net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c: fix Oops on container
    destroy
    - LP: #843892

  [ Jesse Sung ]

  * SAUCE: Unregister input device only if it is registered
    - LP: #839238

  [ Leann Ogasawara ]

  * SAUCE: x86: reboot: Make Dell Latitude E6220 use reboot=pci
    - LP: #838402
  * SAUCE: x86: reboot: Make Dell Latitude E6520 use reboot=pci
    - LP: #833705

  [ Ming Lei ]

  * SAUCE: fireware: add NO_MSI quirks for o2micro controller
    - LP: #801719

  [ Stefan Bader ]

  * [Config] Include all filesystem modules for virtual
    - LP: #761809

  [ Tim Gardner ]

  * [Config] kernel preparation cannot be parallelized
  * [Config] Linearize module/abi checks
  * [Config] Linearize and simplify tree preparation rules
  * [Config] Build kernel image in parallel with modules
  * [Config] Set concurrency for kmake invocations
  * [Config] Improve install-arch-headers speed
  * [Config] Fix binary-perarch dependencies
  * [Config] Removed stamp-flavours target
  * [Config] Serialize binary indep targets
  * [Config] Use build stamp directly
  * [Config] Restore prepare-% target
  * [Config] Fix binary-% build target

  [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

  * Revert "drm/i915: disable PCH ports if needed when disabling a CRTC"
    - LP: #814325, #838181
  * drm/i915: restore only the mode of this driver on lastclose (v2)
    - LP: #848687
  * cifs: fix possible memory corruption in CIFSFindNext, CVE-2011-3191
    - LP: #834135
    - CVE-2011-3191
  * befs: Validate length of long symbolic links, CVE-2011-2928
    - LP: #834124
    - CVE-2011-2928
  * gro: Only reset frag0 when skb can be pulled, CVE-2011-2723
    - LP: #844371
    - CVE-2011-2723
  * inet_diag: fix inet_diag_bc_audit(), CVE-2011-2213
    - LP: #838421
    - CVE-2011-2213
  * si4713-i2c: avoid potential buffer overflow on si4713, CVE-2011-2700
    - LP: #844370
    - CVE-2011-2700
  * Bluetooth: Prevent buffer overflow in l2cap config request,
    CVE-2011-2497
    - LP: #838423
    - CVE-2011-2497
  * crypto: Move md5_transform to lib/md5.c, CVE-2011-3188
    - LP: #834129
    - CVE-2011-3188
  * net: Compute protocol sequence numbers and fragment IDs using MD5,
    CVE-2011-3188
    - LP: #834129
    - CVE-2011-3188
  * x86, intel, power: Initialize MSR_IA32_ENERGY_PERF_BIAS
    - LP: #760131
  * x86, intel, power: Correct the MSR_IA32_ENERGY_PERF_BIAS message
    - LP: #760131
  * rt2x00: Serialize TX operations on a queue.
    - LP: #855239
  * ext4: Fix max file size and logical block counting of extent format
    file, CVE-2011-2695
    - LP: #819574
    - CVE-2011-2695
 -- Herton Ronaldo Krzesinski <email address hidden> Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:19:57 -0300

Linux ubuntu-Inspiron-N311z 3.0.0-14-generic #23-Ubuntu SMP Mon Nov 21 20:34:47 UTC 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

[ 29.996825] psmouse.c: bad data from KBC - timeout
[ 30.308194] psmouse.c: bad data from KBC - timeout
[ 31.035999] wlan2: no IPv6 routers present
[ 31.388433] psmouse.c: GlidePoint at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost synchronization, throwing 3 bytes away.
[ 31.893981] psmouse.c: resync failed, issuing reconnect request
[ 46.450278] psmouse.c: bad data from KBC - timeout
[ 74.189963] psmouse.c: GlidePoint at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost synchronization, throwing 1 bytes away.
[ 74.695614] psmouse.c: resync failed, issuing reconnect request
[ 75.273352] psmouse.c: Failed to enable mouse on isa0060/serio1
[ 111.703595] alps.c: Enabled hardware quirk, falling back to psmouse-core
[ 111.716151] input: ImPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input13
[ 159.510619] psmouse.c: bad data from KBC - timeout
[ 162.139868] psmouse.c: GlidePoint at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost synchronization, throwing 3 bytes away.
[ 162.645558] psmouse.c: resync failed, issuing reconnect request
[ 202.165395] psmouse.c: GlidePoint at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost synchronization, throwing 3 bytes away.
[ 202.672901] psmouse.c: resync failed, issuing reconnect request
[ 209.698386] psmouse.c: bad data from KBC - timeout
[ 215.971606] psmouse.c: GlidePoint at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost synchronization, throwing 1 bytes away.
[ 216.475133] psmouse.c: resync failed, issuing reconnect request
[ 282.768637] [drm:drm_mode_getfb] *ERROR* invalid framebuffer id
[ 282.821807] composite sync not supported
[ 290.615592] input: PS/2 Mouse as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input14
[ 290.631525] input: AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input15
[ 295.580660] psmouse.c: GlidePoint at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost sync at byte 1
[ 295.648348] psmouse.c: GlidePoint at isa0060/serio1/input0 - driver resynched.
[ 295.649407] psmouse.c: GlidePoint at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost sync at byte 1
[ 295.687987] psmouse.c: GlidePoint at isa0060/serio1/input0 - driver resynched.
[ 295.689018] psmouse.c: GlidePoint at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost sync at byte 1