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Date:      Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:10:21 +0200
From:      Michael Nottebrock <lofi@freebsd.org>
To:        JoaoBR <joao@matik.com.br>
Cc:        bruno@freebsd.org, freebsd-acpi@freebsd.org, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, Nate Lawson <nate@root.org>
Subject:   Re: powerd freeze with amd 5000 X2 but not with lower cpus
Message-ID:  <46AB160D.6040207@freebsd.org>
In-Reply-To: <200707290614.18469.joao@matik.com.br>
References:  <200707271109.51334.joao@matik.com.br> <200707271912.11945.joao@matik.com.br> <46AAEE83.4020408@freebsd.org> <200707290614.18469.joao@matik.com.br>

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JoaoBR schrieb:
> On Saturday 28 July 2007 04:21:39 Michael Nottebrock wrote:
>  =20
>> JoaoBR schrieb:
>>    =20
>>> On Friday 27 July 2007 12:31:55 Nate Lawson wrote:
>>>      =20
>>>> JoaoBR wrote:
>>>>        =20
>>>>> Hi
>>>>> when I enable powerd with default flags (and any other also) the
>>>>> computer freezes some seconds after powerd is started. It does not
>>>>> reach login. Nothing in the logs. This is with amd 5000 X2 Am2
>>>>>
>>>>> When i stick into the same computer a 4600 or 4200 it runs fine and=

>>>>> smooth.
>>>>>
>>>>> I thought it is MB related and did the same and again the 5000 cpu
>>>>> freeze, the smaller ones not.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any idea what I should do?
>>>>>
>>>>> I use releng_6 amd and i386 same story and cpufreq and acpi is
>>>>> compiled.
>>>>>          =20
>>>> Disable powerd again and boot normally.  Try changing the frequency =
with
>>>> "sysctl dev.cpu", etc. and see if any of the levels freeze for you.
>>>>        =20
>>> ok, this is what I get
>>>
>>> dev.cpu.0.freq_levels: 2600/100000 2400/85596 2200/72544 2000/60778
>>> 1800/50237 1000/25535
>>>
>>> no need to say but the fan levels obviously are wrong
>>>
>>> And now the interesting part I shift to 2400 or any other and immedia=
tely
>>> freeze, that from kde konsole
>>>
>>> in single user mode I can shift up and down between all speeds and
>>> nothing happens
>>>      =20
>> [Jumping in from the thread started on -stable -
>> http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-stable/2007-July/036395.htm=
l
>> - see there for system details]
>>
>> Same here - in single user mode, even powerd works fine - like it does=

>> with SMP disabled - but no go in multiuser.
>>
>>    =20
>>> I see some similar discussion on stable but I can not match with
>>> everything there because I have the problem only with the athlon 5000=
 cpu
>>>      =20
>> The CPU difference is interesting - exactly what model is your X2 4600=
+?
>> Mine is a stepping F, model 4B, rev BH-F2 ("Energy Efficient" with 65W=

>> TDP).
>>    =20
>
> seems to be the same
>
> but I have better news and seems my first idea was right, the MB is it
>
> I found a tech info on the manufactor's support site telling cpu suppor=
t up to=20
> 4600+ and found a bios for newer cpus including my 5000+
>
> so I upgraded the bios and my CPU now works with smp + cpufreq + powerd=
 on=20
> both amd64 and i386
>  =20
Good to hear. Unfortunately my Mobo's BIOS is already up-to-date, the
CPU is officially supported and Cool'n'Quiet works dandy in Windows XP
=2E.. =3D/

Cheers,
--=20
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