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[Bug 1281930] Re: nVidia on board network card with forcedeth driver freezes systems on AM3+ CPU

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From: Marco Aicardi <1281930@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 07:07:33 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 1281930 <1281930@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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** Description changed:

  I have a Ubuntu 13.10 amd64 system with a nVidia Force3 mainboard with
  nVidia forcedeth-driver network card running on a Phenom X4 965
  processor.
  
  The network is completely 1000mbps wired and the main server is a HP
  Proliant microserver running Ubuntu 13.10 amd64.
  
- When the network transfer at 1000mbps, the system becomes unresponsive,
+ When the network transfers at 1000mbps, the system becomes unresponsive,
  and usually freezes for a long time; even sound and mouse freeze.
  
- When the data trasmissione is ended, the system starts running smoothly
+ When the data trasmission is ended, the system starts running smoothly
  again.
  
  Googling around I found that there was a workaround for similar network
  problems regarding AM3+ CPUs on nForce mainboards, and the problem
  seemed related to a a problem between forcedeth and ACPI.
  
  The workarounds that suggest removing forcedeth module at start-up and
  reloading with "modprobe forcedeth msi=0 msix=0" seem to work on my
  system and I have not had freezes again.
  
  I attach debug info requested by penalvch.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic 3.11.0-15.25
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.25-generic 3.11.10
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
-  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
-  /dev/snd/controlC0:  marco      2544 F.... pulseaudio
-  /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   marco      2544 F...m pulseaudio
+  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
+  /dev/snd/controlC0:  marco      2544 F.... pulseaudio
+  /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   marco      2544 F...m pulseaudio
  Date: Wed Feb 19 07:36:12 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c0261cd6-eee5-4be4-9834-71126c5a4243
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-04 (45 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  IwConfig:
-  tun0      no wireless extensions.
-  
-  eth0      no wireless extensions.
-  
-  lo        no wireless extensions.
+  tun0      no wireless extensions.
+ 
+  eth0      no wireless extensions.
+ 
+  lo        no wireless extensions.
  MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcFB:
-  
+ 
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-15-generic root=UUID=7ece1425-d919-4b89-a053-5411564177a8 ro quiet splash libata.force=noncq
  RelatedPackageVersions:
-  linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-15-generic N/A
-  linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-15-generic  N/A
-  linux-firmware                             1.116
+  linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-15-generic N/A
+  linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-15-generic  N/A
+  linux-firmware                             1.116
  RfKill:
-  0: hci0: Bluetooth
-  	Soft blocked: no
-  	Hard blocked: no
+  0: hci0: Bluetooth
+   Soft blocked: no
+   Hard blocked: no
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  WifiSyslog:
-  
+ 
  dmi.bios.date: 04/13/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 1602
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: M3N78-VM
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1602:bd04/13/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM3N78-VM:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: System Product Name
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

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Title:
  nVidia on board network card with forcedeth driver freezes systems on
  AM3+ CPU

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I have a Ubuntu 13.10 amd64 system with a nVidia Force3 mainboard with
  nVidia forcedeth-driver network card running on a Phenom X4 965
  processor.

  The network is completely 1000mbps wired and the main server is a HP
  Proliant microserver running Ubuntu 13.10 amd64.

  When the network transfers at 1000mbps, the system becomes
  unresponsive, and usually freezes for a long time; even sound and
  mouse freeze.

  When the data trasmission is ended, the system starts running smoothly
  again.

  Googling around I found that there was a workaround for similar
  network problems regarding AM3+ CPUs on nForce mainboards, and the
  problem seemed related to a a problem between forcedeth and ACPI.

  The workarounds that suggest removing forcedeth module at start-up and
  reloading with "modprobe forcedeth msi=0 msix=0" seem to work on my
  system and I have not had freezes again.

  I attach debug info requested by penalvch.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic 3.11.0-15.25
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.25-generic 3.11.10
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  marco      2544 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   marco      2544 F...m pulseaudio
  Date: Wed Feb 19 07:36:12 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c0261cd6-eee5-4be4-9834-71126c5a4243
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-04 (45 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  IwConfig:
   tun0      no wireless extensions.

   eth0      no wireless extensions.

   lo        no wireless extensions.
  MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcFB:

  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-15-generic root=UUID=7ece1425-d919-4b89-a053-5411564177a8 ro quiet splash libata.force=noncq
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-15-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-15-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.116
  RfKill:
   0: hci0: Bluetooth
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  WifiSyslog:

  dmi.bios.date: 04/13/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 1602
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: M3N78-VM
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1602:bd04/13/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM3N78-VM:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: System Product Name
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

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[Bug 1281930] [NEW] nVidia on board network card with forcedeth driver freezes systems on AM3+ CPU
From: Marco Aicardi, 2014-02-19