Peter de Kraker, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better. For regression testing purposes, could you please test Precise via http://releases.ubuntu.com/precise/ ?
In Precise or Saucy, please execute the following command, as it will automatically gather debugging information, in a terminal: apport-collect BUGNUMBER When reporting bugs in the future please use apport by using 'ubuntu-bug' and the name of the package affected. You can learn more about this functionality at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs. ** Tags removed: acer-wmi kernel-bug-exists-upstream ** Tags added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream-v3.13-rc3 needs-kernel-logs ** Tags added: regression-potential ** Description changed: - I have a Acer Aspire 7740, and noticed after installing that Ubuntu 13.10 (kernel 3.11.0-14) hangs for 10 seconds early in the boot process. It continues after that. - The screen freezes and the fans start spinning very hard. - The last dmesg line before the pause is a info message about acer-wmi. + I have a Acer Aspire 7740, and noticed after installing that Ubuntu 13.10 (kernel 3.11.0-14) hangs for 10 seconds early in the boot process. It continues after that. + The screen freezes and the fans start spinning very hard. The last dmesg line before the pause is a info message about acer-wmi. When modprobing this module after boot the same symptoms occur. Ubuntu hangs, and reacts normally after 10 seconds. So, clearly something is wrong with acer-wmi. Maybe it should not be loaded with this laptop version, or it has a bug in it. I will add a dmesg from a boot with acer-wmi enabled. - I blacklisted acer-wmi in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf and updated - initramfs. Now ubuntu boots as it should without hanging. No + WORKAROUND: I blacklisted acer-wmi in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf and + updated initramfs. Now ubuntu boots as it should without hanging. No functionality appears to be lost. Bluetooth and wifi work, also the volume keys. - - When modprobing this module after boot the same symptoms occur. Ubuntu - hangs, and reacts normally after 10 seconds. - - So, clearly something is wrong with acer-wmi. Maybe it should not be - loaded with this laptop version, or it has a bug in it. - - I will add a dmesg from a boot with acer-wmi enabled. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium => Low ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1262797 Title: acer-wmi module hangs laptop for 10 seconds on boot/modprobe To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1262797/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs