fan ACPI problems, insyde H20 bios, toshiba satellite pro L300-x

netsurf · 07-13-2009, 06:16 PM

thank you for the post but it appears that this option does not work for this range. just mprime'ed my laptop for a couple of seconds and the fans refused to kick in

glad you solved your problem. if you find anymore suggestions on a fix for this with fan and keyboard working, let us know

netsurf

cuco11 · 09-22-2009, 02:26 PM

Hallo ceyx i have a same NB like you and I have still problem with fan controll, after i boot to Ubuntu 9.04 64BIT it seem a fan is not working, when a temperature of CPU reaches 8O°C fan is googing to max speed and until I swich off a NB never stop. Hybernate is only dream for my. Can you help me i attach acpitool -e list:

Code:

peter@peter-laptop:~$ acpitool -e
  Kernel version : 2.6.28-15-gener   -    ACPI version : 20080926
  -----------------------------------------------------------
  Battery #1     : present
    Remaining capacity : 4104 mAh, 100.0%
    Design capacity    : 4000 mAh
    Last full capacity : 4103 mAh
    Present rate       : 0 mA
    Charging state     : charged
    Battery type       : rechargeable, Li-ion
    Model number       : PA3534U-1BRS
    Serial number      : 7824

  AC adapter     : on-line 
  Fan            : off

  CPU type               : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-57 
  Min/Max frequency      : 800/1900 MHz
  Current frequency      : 800 MHz
  Frequency governor     : ondemand 
  Freq. scaling driver   : powernow-k8 
  Cache size             : 256 KB
  Bogomips               : 1599.99 
  Bogomips               : 1599.99 

  # of CPU's found       : 2

  Processor ID           : 0
  Bus mastering control  : yes
  Power management       : no
  Throttling control     : no
  Limit interface        : no
  Active C-state         : C0
  C-states (incl. C0)    : 1

  Processor ID           : 1
  Bus mastering control  : yes
  Power management       : no
  Throttling control     : no
  Limit interface        : no
  Active C-state         : C0
  C-states (incl. C0)    : 1


  Thermal zone 1 : ok, 51 C
  Trip points : 
  ------------- 
  critical (S5):           105 C


   Device	S-state	  Status   Sysfs node
  ---------------------------------------
  1. LID	  S4	*enabled   
  2. PB4	  S5	 disabled  pci:0000:00:04.0
  3. PB5	  S4	 disabled  pci:0000:00:05.0
  4. PB6	  S5	 disabled  
  5. AZAL	  S3	 disabled  pci:0000:00:14.2
  6. USB0	  S3	 disabled  pci:0000:00:13.0
  7. USB1	  S3	 disabled  pci:0000:00:13.1
  8. USB2	  S3	 disabled  pci:0000:00:13.2
  9. USB5	  S3	 disabled  pci:0000:00:13.5
  10. P2P	  S5	 disabled  pci:0000:00:14.4
peter@peter-laptop:~$

netsurf · 09-25-2009, 01:13 PM

did you update your bios on the laptop?

cuco11 · 09-25-2009, 03:00 PM

yes I did, I have last version 1.7 for this model. Satellite L300D-10U. But I have some success, I installed Omnibook module, and CPU fan is working now, CPU temp is max 55°C now, and brightness keys working too. It working with ectype=14. With ectype=11, my laptop switch on by your self after I shut down it. But, what still don't working for my is hibernate and sleep mode.

netsurf · 09-25-2009, 03:06 PM

hmm so only with ectype=11 but not 14? thats weird...
mine did it regardless with my l300's bios at 1.7 never bothered with it after that since osi_acpi=Linux seemed to fix it at version 1.8 and 1.9 (add it to the kernel boot options)
as for suspend and hibernate, its very hit and miss. If you search google for quirks you'll eventually find a troubleshooting site for suspend and hibernate issues. Has some very good ones and i got mine working on previous laptops although i forget how now...

SomisMom · 10-29-2009, 03:48 PM

I found this thread just by Googling. I'm not a programmer and am completely helpless when it comes to computer "issues." I have new Toshiba Satellite with InsydeH20Bios. The other day I was online and suddenly I got this light blue screen that said "Configuring updates: Stage 3 of 3 - 0% Complete. Do not turn off your computer." I thought it was the automatic update program running so I let it go, but then the "shutting down" message came on. It did shut down, but them booted right back up again and went straight to the same "configuring" message. Now it's stuck in a vicious cycle and that's all it will do. I've tried taking the battery out, but that didn't do any good. My son's homeschool curriculum is on this computer, so I need it fixed asap. Can anybody help me?

netsurf · 10-29-2009, 06:09 PM

SomisMom, As I understand it you are using the windows operating system. This thread is to cover problems with linux, a completely different operating system. I realise you maybe frustrated with your problem so can understand why you thought posting here maybe of some help but, the problem we were discussing and your problem are like chalk and cheese.
If you really would like to get help from this forums, make your own topic under the "non *nix" general section.

ceyx · 10-30-2009, 10:03 AM

Hi

Try this solution with your reboot problems:

http://www.webtlk.com/2009/07/02/how...7-reboot-loop/

good luck ....

jamwaffles · 11-02-2009, 01:54 PM

I can confirm that on Ubuntu 9.10 the fan still does not change speed; it's either on or off

James

Anakin_Starkiller · 11-03-2009, 01:46 PM

Hi everyone !
I can confirm this issue too on a Toshiba L505-10P laptop (quite new) with Ubuntu Karmic 9.10. The fan is on, but there is no thermal regulation, it means, it's always spinning at full speed....even with 30°C core temp.... Fan and thermal zone are not even recognized. I've tried almost everything on this thread. (by the way, this issue doesn't not occur on Windows 7 64 bits). I've even installed kernel 2.6.32rc5 to see it was better...but still the same thing...

Here is acpitool -e output :

Quote:

Kernel version : 2.6.32-020632rc - ACPI version : 20090903
-----------------------------------------------------------
Battery #1 : present
Remaining capacity : 4000 mAh, 100.0%
Design capacity : 4000 mAh
Last full capacity : 4000 mAh
Present rate : 0 mA
Charging state : charged
Battery type : rechargeable, Li-Ion
Model number : PA3534U-1BRS
Serial number : 41167

AC adapter : on-line
Fan : <not available>

CPU type : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P7450 @ 2.13GHz
Min/Max frequency : 800/2133 MHz
Current frequency : 800 MHz
Frequency governor : ondemand
Freq. scaling driver : acpi-cpufreq
Cache size : 3072 KB
Bogomips : 4257.09
Bogomips : 4256.47

# of CPU's found : 2

Processor ID : 0
Bus mastering control : no
Power management : yes
Throttling control : no
Limit interface : no
Active C-state : C0
C-states (incl. C0) : 3
Usage of state C1 : 114256 (16.0 %)
Usage of state C2 : 598732 (83.9 %)

Processor ID : 1
Bus mastering control : no
Power management : yes
Throttling control : no
Limit interface : no
Active C-state : C0
C-states (incl. C0) : 3
Usage of state C1 : 123168 (17.0 %)
Usage of state C2 : 600440 (82.9 %)

Thermal info : <not available>

Device S-state Status Sysfs node
---------------------------------------
1. P0P2 S4 disabled pci:0000:00:01.0
2. PEGP S4 disabled
3. P0P1 S4 disabled pci:0000:00:1e.0
4. USB0 S3 disabled pci:0000:00:1d.0
5. USB1 S3 disabled pci:0000:00:1d.1
6. USB2 S3 disabled pci:0000:00:1d.2
7. USBR S3 disabled
8. EHC1 S3 disabled pci:0000:00:1d.7
9. USB3 S3 disabled pci:0000:00:1a.0
10. USB4 S3 disabled pci:0000:00:1a.1
11. USB5 S3 disabled pci:0000:00:1a.2
12. EHC2 S3 disabled pci:0000:00:1a.7
13. HDEF S4 disabled pci:0000:00:1b.0
14. RP01 S4 disabled pci:0000:00:1c.0
15. PXSX S3 disabled
16. RP02 S4 disabled
17. PXSX S4 disabled
18. PXSX S5 disabled pci:0000:0e:00.0
19. PXSX S0 disabled pci:0000:14:00.0
20. RP05 S4 disabled
21. PXSX S4 disabled
22. RP06 S4 disabled pci:0000:00:1c.5
23. PXSX S4 disabled
24. LID0 S4 *enabled

Tell me if you need more information

Thanks !

hugohami · 11-04-2009, 02:50 AM

Hey,

I have the same trouble: upgraded to Karmic and fan stopped behaving as it should be. Previously I edited the /boot/grub/menu.lst - but now there is no such thing in my directories. I am unsure if I should create one and what exactly comes in there. My fan is going on and on and pushing out cold air - I am freezing! Please help!

Anakin_Starkiller · 11-04-2009, 11:42 AM

hugohami >> if you have Karmic, then you have Grub 2 boot loader...you need to edit /etc/default/grub line with "quiet splash" to add some boot options to the kernel

About this issue on my Toshiba L505, I have noticed that when I start the computer and when the temperature is below 40°C, then the fan acts normaly...but once the temperature go above 40°C, it starts to spin at full speed and never calms down...even when the temperature goes below 40°C again...

hugohami · 11-05-2009, 02:19 AM

Thanks Anakin Starkiller,

I found the right file edited /etc/default/boot so that the line looks like this:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_osi=Linux"

No change after first reboot, but now it seems like it is doing something. Fan turned on at 50°C and running slowly and turned off at 35°C. So I am quite happy for now. Anybody knows if the sleep/hybernate/resume things got better in Karmic? Do you also need to edit something there?

Also check out
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...31#post8241131

and

http://www.symbiosoft.net/?q=node/66

Good luck.

Anakin_Starkiller · 11-05-2009, 07:00 AM

Well, when I installed Karmic for the first time, suspend to ram was not working...I decided to upgrade to 2.6.32 kernel (from mainline ppa kernel, currently using 2.6.32rc6), and now I've got 3D/2D acceleration with open source radeon drivers and fully working suspend to ram

(haven't test hibernation yet, but it should be ok).
With L505 Toshiba, I still got fan issues...even with acpi_osi=Linux or acpi=force

ceyx · 11-05-2009, 11:36 AM

Anybody tried the new BIOS updates on Toshiba's site ? There is one for mine dated Oct. 27, 2009. I am happy with my setup so I'll pass on this one - thought I'd let you folks know...maybe there is one for your machines too.

Ciao