The VPD error message is addressed in this document from HP http://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=mmr_kc-0131686
which has links to kernel patches from SUSE that are related to the one in comment #25 It isn't clear to me how much of this is already in the 'buntu kernels, or what effect the "VPD" problem has on the loading of the iwl3945 firmware and my wifi access. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1627828 Title: iwl3945 crashes randomly Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Out of nothing a once properly working 0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection (rev 02) started to crash with: Sep 22 14:38:16 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26707.320032] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Error sending C_POWER_TBL: time out after 500ms. Sep 22 14:38:16 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26707.320039] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: set power fail, ret = -110 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.012031] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Queue 2 stuck for 2500 ms. Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.012039] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: On demand firmware reload Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.050333] ieee80211 phy0: Hardware restart was requested Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.084769] retire_capture_urb: 33 callbacks suppressed Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.098359] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: BSM uCode verification failed at addr 0x00003800+0 (of 900), is 0xa5a5a5a2, s/b 0xf802020 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.098364] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Unable to set up bootstrap uCode: -5 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.145087] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: BSM uCode verification failed at addr 0x00003800+0 (of 900), is 0xa5a5a5a2, s/b 0xf802020 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.145089] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Unable to set up bootstrap uCode: -5 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.191802] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: BSM uCode verification failed at addr 0x00003800+0 (of 900), is 0xa5a5a5a2, s/b 0xf802020 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.191805] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Unable to set up bootstrap uCode: -5 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.238526] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: BSM uCode verification failed at addr 0x00003800+0 (of 900), is 0xa5a5a5a2, s/b 0xf802020 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.238528] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Unable to set up bootstrap uCode: -5 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.285272] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: BSM uCode verification failed at addr 0x00003800+0 (of 900), is 0xa5a5a5a2, s/b 0xf802020 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.285275] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Unable to set up bootstrap uCode: -5 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.322030] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Unable to initialize device after 5 attempts. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.4.0-38-generic 4.4.0-38.57 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-38.57-generic 4.4.19 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-38-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: seba 1421 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: X-Cinnamon Date: Mon Sep 26 16:38:18 2016 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=64d7608d-53a8-46a6-884c-0ccf1814fb03 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-28 (29 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude D630 ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-38-generic root=UUID=dce979b5-6a44-48cf-a87a-d314263a895c ro quiet splash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-38-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-38-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.157.3 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/04/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A19 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA19:bd06/04/2013:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeD630:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr: dmi.product.name: Latitude D630 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1627828/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
