Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 19:37:26 -0500 From: Understudy <list@understudy.net> To: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Thinkpad 600e interrupt storm Message-ID: <421538C6.9040605@understudy.net>
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>> >>> Which ps2 utility did you use and what did you arrange your IRQs to >>> be set at.? >>> >>> >> >> >> >> The ps2 utility is available at the IBM website. Just search the >> downloads for your TP model number. You will need a bootable DOS >> partition, floppy or cdrom for this. >> I have downloaded 1yu603us.exe <http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/license.do?filename=mobiles/1yu603us.exe>; which I believe to be the ps2 utility you were talking about. http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4ZFPEG Here is my silly question. How do get this file on a floppy when it is a windows .exe? >>> Are you using a IBM thinkpad 600e or another laptop. If so which >>> model? >> >> >> >> Yes, it's a TP600e (model-no. 2645-8A0). >> >> > Okay I have a 2645-8AU > >> >> >>> If you are using the 600e would please post the following information: >>> What you set your IRQs at with the PS2 utility? >>> >> >> >> >> `ps2 pciirq 10 11' >> >> Disable modem, midi, serial ports, parallel port and audio for testing >> (use `ps2 ? irq' to list any irq used by the TP and turn anything off >> that you don't need). >> >> The above setup puts uhci0 and cbb0 on irq 11, and cbb1 on irq 10 for >> me. As long as I don't use cbb0, I don't get any interrupt storm >> messages and there are no device slowdowns. >> >> I didn't do any further tests to get the other cardbus slot working >> without device slowdowns as well. But I'm sure that it is resolvable >> through further playing with the irq setup. >> >> The important thing here is not to give up testing until you have >> a working IRQ setup. > > So basically you can use only the bottom pcmcia slot. That is fine for > me. I don't plan on using the machine as a gateway. > >> >> >>> The results of uname -r >>> >> >> >> >> FreeBSD 5.3-STABLE #10: Wed Feb 9 17:52:53 CET 2005 >> >> > Okay here is where things begin to differ for me. > [bhorne@Slacker:bhorne, 05:37 PM, Sat Feb 12]>uname -r > 5.3-RELEASE > I think I may need to do a cvsup and make sure I get a stable. I did a > iso download. I thought I had grabbed a stable maybe not. > >> >> >>> A copy of your kernel. >>> >> >> >> >> GENERIC, with NEWCARD enabled and useless stuff commented out. >> Watch to load snd_mss, usb and network devices as modules to get >> suspend working. >> >> >> > Okay things are really different for me here I went with GENERIC with > useless stuff commented out and OLDCARD. I think that is all I did. I > have not done anything with sound. I am don't think I did anything > that would make usb and network items load as modules. They are there > in the kernel. I never understood the suspense issue. I have downloaded RELENG_5 which I believe is 5.x STABLE I am going to make world to that in a day or two. I hope this will help. > >>> A copy of your device.hints. >>> >> >> >> >> Default device.hints with acpi enabled, apm disabled. >> >> > Okay again I went different here. I believe I have acpi disabled and > apm enabled. I got all of my information from google searches when I > was trying to deal with the interrupt storm. > You can read my device.hints at > http://www.understudy.net/files/devicehints.txt . Take a look and tell > me what you would change. I don't even remember what the original > untouched one looks like. > >> >> >>> A copy of your dmesg. >>> >> >> >> >> I don't think it'd be helpful in any way to post it here. >> If you really need it, drop me a mail. >> >> >> >>> A copy of any customizing you have done to your /usr/src/ files. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> I didn't customize anything in the sources that has to do with the >> TP600E. >> >> >> >>> This seems somewhat encouraging, I hope it can solve my problem with >>> the interrupt storm. I get that one solved I will go onto other issues. >>> >> >> >> >> As long the message is your only problem with no device slowdowns >> coming up, just ignore it. >> >> Sincerely, Brendhan
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