On Wed, Oct 26, 2005 at 10:27:26PM +0200, Debian User wrote: > Package: linux-source-2.6.13 > Version: 2.6.13-1 > Severity: normal > > *** Please type your report below this line *** > > I tried compiling a laptop kernel from the linux-source-2.6.13 2.6.13-1. > Unlike the debian precompiled kernel I tried the most agressive > preemption option. The resulting kernel worked for some time, but then I > installed the xfree synaptics driver. > >From then on, the process writing "mem" to the /sys/power/state would > stay in uninterriptible sleep until system shutdown (did not try to go > to runlevel 2 or something like that). Simply restarting X did not help. > A kernel without preemption or X without synaptics driver works. > The machine is an old Dell laptop with BX chipset. > > I am not sure if the Debian patches affect this behavior in any way. > I will try to test with a vanilla kernel later.
Probably not, but testing is always good. Preemtion is known to be probelmatic, so exploration of what combinations work is always useful. -- Horms -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]