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[Bug 1385679] Re: zd1211rw Stops working after some time

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From: Brendan <bhenryj0117@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 23:21:35 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 1385679 <1385679@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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I can't seem to boot the latest mainline kernel (using archives from
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-rc2-vivid/). Here's
how I installed it:

$ ls
linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2_3.18.0-031800rc2.201410280811_all.deb            linux-image-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic_3.18.0-031800rc2.201410280811_amd64.deb
linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic_3.18.0-031800rc2.201410280811_amd64.deb

$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
[sudo] password for brendan: 
(Reading database ... 321448 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2_3.18.0-031800rc2.201410280811_all.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2 (3.18.0-031800rc2.201410280811) over (3.18.0-031800rc2.201410280811) ...
Preparing to unpack linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic_3.18.0-031800rc2.201410280811_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic (3.18.0-031800rc2.201410280811) over (3.18.0-031800rc2.201410280811) ...
Preparing to unpack linux-image-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic_3.18.0-031800rc2.201410280811_amd64.deb ...
Done.
Unpacking linux-image-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic (3.18.0-031800rc2.201410280811) over (3.18.0-031800rc2.201410280811) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-extlinux 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
P: Checking for EXTLINUX directory... found.
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-29-generic...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic...
P: Installing debian theme... done.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
Setting up linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2 (3.18.0-031800rc2.201410280811) ...
Setting up linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic (3.18.0-031800rc2.201410280811) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
Setting up linux-image-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic (3.18.0-031800rc2.201410280811) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled 
(3.18.0-031800rc2.201410280811 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled 
(3.18.0-031800rc2.201410280811 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-extlinux 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
P: Checking for EXTLINUX directory... found.
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-29-generic...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic...
P: Installing debian theme... done.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-37-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-29-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-29-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-24-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
done

(To get this to work I had to uninstall virtualbox and nvidia-304).

If I try and boot with kernel 3.18, I get dropped to a busybox shell, at
which I find that the root fs hasn't been mounted (running `mount` shows
that "rootfs" is mounted at / - I guess that means the initrd?),
/proc/modules is empty, and no devices are found in /dev/ (although
/dev/ isn't empty: there are ttys etc in there).

Not too sure how to proceed as I'm pretty inexperienced with this stuff.
Would be grateful for suggestions.

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Title:
  zd1211rw Stops working after some time

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I'm using this USB Wifi dongle (according to lsusb):

  Bus 001 Device 004: ID 050d:705c Belkin Components F5D7050 Wireless G
  Adapter v4000 [Zydas ZD1211B]

  and dmesg has this description of the device:

  [   41.689339] zd1211rw 3-5:1.0: firmware version 4725
  [   41.749390] zd1211rw 3-5:1.0: zd1211b chip 050d:705c v4810 full 00-1c-df AL2230_RF pa0 g--NS

  At some point, with no pattern I can discern, it stops working, and starts spitting this into dmesg:
  [  243.346810] zd1211rw 3-5:1.0: error ioread32(CR_REG1): -110
  [  243.450915] zd1211rw 3-5:1.0: error ioread32(CR_REG1): -110
  [  243.502925] zd1211rw 3-5:1.0: error ioread32(CR_REG1): -110
  [  243.554961] zd1211rw 3-5:1.0: error ioread32(CR_REG1): -110
  (.. and so on)

  110 is ETIMEDOUT btw.

  If I remove and plug back in, I see

  [ 4638.146279] usb 3-5: USB disconnect, device number 3
  [ 4659.745881] zd1211rw 3-5:1.0: error ioread32(CR_REG1): -19
  [ 4659.745957] zd1211rw 3-5:1.0: error ioread32(CR_REG1): -19
  [ 4659.745967] zd1211rw 3-5:1.0: error ioread32(CR_REG1): -19
  [ 4659.745971] zd1211rw 3-5:1.0: error ioread32(CR_REG1): -19
  [ 4659.745974] zd1211rw 3-5:1.0: error ioread32(CR_REG1): -19
  (.. and so on)

  The only way I've found of fixing the problem is to reboot. It is
  necessary to reboot via the "reisub" method as when this problem
  occurs shutting down "properly" gets stuck while the Ubuntu splash is
  on the screen. I can't seem to find a way to dump the kernel log at
  that time, could anyone tell me how?

  This is probably a duplicate of #406484, but according to the kernel
  bug duplicate policy
  (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Policies/DuplicateBugs), I've created
  a separate one.

  Sorry, I don't really have time to test a newer/upstream kernel right
  now but I'll get back if I get a chance. Also, it's just occured to me
  that it's not impossible that my hardware is faulty.

  I've attached a dmesg from when the problem is occuring.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: linux-image-3.13.0-37-generic 3.13.0-37.64
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-37.64-generic 3.13.11.7
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-37-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  brendan    2788 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sat Oct 25 15:22:25 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=65674c85-de86-4266-9693-856f2e8a81b0
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-02 (144 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  MachineType: Acer Aspire X1301
  ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic root=UUID=a35b8a2e-aad4-4b9e-b3b3-fd7953f1f16f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-37-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-37-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.127.7
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 11/06/2009
  dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
  dmi.bios.version: P01-A2
  dmi.board.name: WMCP78M
  dmi.board.vendor: Acer
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvrP01-A2:bd11/06/2009:svnAcer:pnAspireX1301:pvr:rvnAcer:rnWMCP78M:rvr:cvnAcer:ct3:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: Aspire X1301
  dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

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[Bug 1385679] [NEW] zd1211rw Stops working after some time
From: Brendan, 2014-10-25