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linux-source-2.6.20 package

Feisty Herd 4 Bricks iMac on shutdown

Bug #86955 reported by athauglas
6
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
linux-ports (Ubuntu)
Expired
Undecided
Unassigned
linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu)
Won't Fix
Low
Ubuntu PowerPC Architecture Team

Bug Description

Well, okay, not permanently. But to many Mac users, this would call for a trip to an Apple store, where they would surely be charged some crazy sum of money as the warranty is long over on this model.

Machine in question:

iMac G4 roundbase, 800MHz
768MiB system memory
60GiB HD

On shutdown, the system does not eject the CD as other systems will. No response from eject button on keyboard. Pressing enter results in a line of characters appearing on screen: ^[*, where * is a letter, but no response from the machine otherwise. Turning off the system required holding the power button for 5 seconds.

After doing this, the system would not power on again until I opened the enclosure and removed the backup battery. Once this was done, the system started normally.

Quite alarming for a live disc that isn't supposed to make any changes to one's system. I will attempt to repeat it soon, when I have the patience.

ProblemType: Bug
Date: Thu Feb 22 07:18:04 2007
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.04
Uname: Linux ubuntu 2.6.20-8-powerpc #3 Tue Feb 13 01:44:07 UTC 2007 ppc GNU/Linux

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didier (did447-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

the CD not ejecting is true for all systems cf bug 84592,

Enter not working is also true for all Macs and some amd64, without the line of ^[* though, CTRL^J might reboot or halt the box.

Nedd for removing the backup battery is a new one and scary.

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Kyle McMartin (kyle) wrote :

This should be fixed in Herd 6. Please test and let us know.

Cheers,
 Kyle

Ben Collins (ben-collins)
Changed in linux-source-2.6.20:
assignee: nobody → ubuntu-powerpc
status: Needs Info → Confirmed
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote : This bug is now reported against the 'linux' package

Beginning with the Hardy Heron 8.04 development cycle, all open Ubuntu kernel bugs need to be reported against the "linux" kernel package. We are automatically migrating this bug to the new "linux" package. However, development has already began for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. It would be helpful if you could test the upcoming release and verify if this is still an issue - http://www.ubuntu.com/testing . If the issue still exists, please update this report by changing the Status of the "linux" task from "Incomplete" to "New". We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make this transition. Thanks!

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Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara) wrote :

The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. There are one of two ways you should be able to test:

1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and test.

--or--

2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4. Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced. You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.

Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26 kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.

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athauglas (athauglas) wrote :

Unfortunately I cannot test the new release as PowerPC architecture is no longer supported.

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Dennis Dirdjaja (dcd-ditsch) wrote :

PowerPC is community-supported, but there are no Live-CDs available at the moment. The alternate install CD can be downloaded from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ports/daily/current/

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Dimitrios Symeonidis (azimout) wrote :

closing as won't fix

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Won't Fix
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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote :

Only developers should state that they are not going to fix a bug. I see no reason why this couldn't be fixed in the ports kernel if it's still an issue. powerpc CDs still exist even though they aren't officially-supported any more; see, for example:

  http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ports/daily-live/current/

affects: linux (Ubuntu) → linux-ports (Ubuntu)
Changed in linux-ports (Ubuntu):
status: Won't Fix → Incomplete
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Przemek K. (azrael) wrote :

We'd like to figure out what's causing this bug for you, but we haven't heard back from you in a while. Could you please provide the requested information?
Can you also test the latest development version: 10.04?
You can download it at http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ports/daily-live/current/
Thanks!

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for linux-ports (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in linux-ports (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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