From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 30 17:25:42 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7ACE25F3; Mon, 30 Dec 2013 17:25:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-qe0-x229.google.com (mail-qe0-x229.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:400d:c02::229]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 068791EC2; Mon, 30 Dec 2013 17:25:41 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-qe0-f41.google.com with SMTP id gh4so11898615qeb.0 for ; Mon, 30 Dec 2013 09:25:41 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=WrPDYGVejuHLxUgJvGbVt56J1V+upUPy5AlQVNCdRa0=; b=Oq+HBmST7dZMmNPyQNzNxjFMFhljWRnYQfms3X5AImpzOY25KyIIJEZigS1kVAJ+vp enZLrGkoazwLhpHhvpOkKb0Yn08Snwv2lpDIXimYnHHNNYpTILD4pHwJiSXUKWFLoiWb +rQdunkgXqd7xkk3vdGt1ZaIY1VNrf9JL6KLw6dIpfHtZ3nc/dYHvy7YxKXgUB9e8RPq YtWPz7l0saDsS2ebOaX96GrtICk+QWHKgsAJ2drJumcwygaRJzSMIe7fgGDpPZsa86/P TLCMKkHtV6aPBsSCbGRvsovio1dx5EK1oDK3k+/qxXvSluIdSl8EOiOPywddKs/SbQAa Dbxg== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.224.51.74 with SMTP id c10mr107938003qag.7.1388424341044; Mon, 30 Dec 2013 09:25:41 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.224.36.196 with HTTP; Mon, 30 Dec 2013 09:25:40 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: <51C8AE67.7040801@unsane.co.uk> Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 19:25:40 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Thinkpad T60 with Atheros working only after restart from Windows From: Lyubomir Yotov To: Adrian Chadd Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.17 Cc: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org, Vincent Hoffman , freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.17 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 17:25:42 -0000 Hi Andrian, Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year! I would like to ask if there is something on the horizon with the Atheros time outs? Is there any chance in getting it working without restart to Windows (in my case)? Is there anything else I can try? Currently I am with 9.2-RELEASE #0 r255898. All the best, Lyubomir On 17 July 2013 23:06, Lyubomir Yotov wrote: > Hi, > No problem, I fully understand you. If you manage to find something I will > be more than grateful. Anyway thanks for your time! I think you are doing > quite a god job! > > > > Regards, > > Lyubo > > > > On 16 July 2013 11:51, Adrian Chadd wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I'm sorry, I don't have the time to try and debug this issue. If I had a >> T60 here that demonstrated this behaviour then I could try to fix it. But I >> unfortunately don't; all my T60 hardware has intel wifi. :( >> >> I can try putting an AR5418 in a T60 in a few weeks and see if it >> exhibits this behaviour. But don't hold your breath. >> >> Sorry :( >> >> >> >> -adrian >> >> >> On 15 July 2013 13:30, Lyubomir Yotov wrote: >> >>> Hi Adrian, >>> I tried with -HEAD liveCD as proposed by Vincent and ghostbsd live cd >>> but the situation is the same. I feel like I am missing something. On one >>> hand I can scan the wireless networks and the wifi card seems to be >>> working. On the other hand I cannot attach as the ath device times out >>> (which according to the ath man pages should not occur). I also tried to >>> encrypt the psk phrase with pwa_passphrase but with no success either. I >>> tested with Kali linux live cd and the wireless was working fine. I also >>> noticed that if I shutdown Windows and then start FreeBSD then the wifi >>> also behaves the same way - ath0: device timed out. Only restart from >>> Windows or restart from FreeBSD with working wifi can make the wifi work >>> again. >>> Do you have any other proposals? >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Lyubomir >>> >>> >>> On 24 June 2013 23:39, Vincent Hoffman wrote: >>> >>>> As an easy test if you arent keen on making the leap just yet I'd >>>> suggest getting a snapshot CD and just boot it as a liveCD to test. >>>> either a snapshot >>>> http://www.freebsd.org/snapshots/ >>>> or one of the daily builds from >>>> https://pub.allbsd.org/FreeBSD-snapshots/ >>>> (for example >>>> >>>> https://pub.allbsd.org/FreeBSD-snapshots/amd64-amd64/10.0-HEAD-r252115-JPSNAP/iso/FreeBSD-10.0-HEAD-r252115-JPSNAP-amd64-amd64-release.iso >>>> ) >>>> >>>> That said I run -CURRENT on my server at home (for the atheros driver) >>>> and dont have any problems with it. >>>> >>>> Vince >>>> >>>> >>>> On 24/06/2013 21:01, Lyubomir Yotov wrote: >>>> > Hi Adrian, >>>> > >>>> > I will try to get -HEAD on my T60 and will report back. >>>> > >>>> > Regards, >>>> > >>>> > Lyubomir >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On 24 June 2013 20:21, Adrian Chadd wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> Hi, >>>> >> >>>> >> Would you be willing to try a -HEAD snapshot on your laptop? >>>> >> >>>> >> Maybe I've fixed it as part of the other driver work that I've done >>>> as >>>> >> part of development in -HEAD. >>>> >> >>>> >> But right now I really have no idea. I don't have a T60 here that has >>>> >> that chip in it. If all the T60 BIOSes allow AR5418 NICs then I can >>>> >> try it out, but all of the T60's I've played with thus far have the >>>> >> intel hardware in it. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> Adrian >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> On 21 June 2013 02:02, Lyubomir Yotov wrote: >>>> >>> Hello Adrian, >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Do you have any feedback on the matter? >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Regards, >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Lyubomir >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> On 13 June 2013 10:09, Lyubomir Yotov wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello Adrian, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I enabled acpi_ibm.ko but this didn't help and after "halt" the >>>> wifi is >>>> >>>> not working again. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Lyubomir >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 13 June 2013 08:03, Lyubomir Yotov wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello Adrian, >>>> >>>>> I did some tests and discovered that the problem is related to >>>> >>>>> "halt"/"shutdown" of system. If "reboot" is carried out than >>>> there is >>>> >> no >>>> >>>>> problem and the wifi works properly (even if done from Gnome - >>>> Gnome >>>> >> seems >>>> >>>>> to have no relation to the problem). So what could lead to "ath0: >>>> time >>>> >> out" >>>> >>>>> after shutting down or halting the system? I noticed that there >>>> are irq >>>> >>>>> storms on irq 17 which is the wifi irq (interrupt storm detected >>>> on >>>> >>>>> "irq17:"; throttling interrupt source). Something else that I am >>>> not >>>> >> sure to >>>> >>>>> have relevance - after shutdown during the start-up ath0 is >>>> reported >>>> >> to use >>>> >>>>> autoselect mode 11g: >>>> >>>>> (below is from dmesg) >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> ath0: flags=8843 metric 0 >>>> mtu >>>> >>>>> 2290 >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> ether 00:19:7e:91:xx:xx >>>> >>>>> nd6 options=29 >>>> >>>>> media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode 11g >>>> >>>>> status: associated >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> After the boot has finished the mode changes to 11a: >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> #ifconfig ath0 >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> ath0: flags=8843 metric 0 >>>> mtu >>>> >>>>> 2290 >>>> >>>>> ether 00:19:7e:91:xx:xx >>>> >>>>> nd6 options=29 >>>> >>>>> media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode 11a >>>> >>>>> status: associated >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Do you have any idea where to look for now? >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Lyubomir >>>> >>>>> P.S. I will try to play with acpi_ibm.ko and see if things change >>>> if I >>>> >>>>> make it auto-load. >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> On 10 June 2013 16:06, Lyubomir Yotov wrote: >>>> >>>>>> Hello Adrian, >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> Attached are files with consecutive vmstat -i when the wlan is >>>> working >>>> >>>>>> (vmstat-i_working.txt) and when the wlan is not working >>>> >>>>>> (vmstat-i_not_working.txt). There is also output from ifconfig >>>> when >>>> >> the wlan >>>> >>>>>> is not working (ifconfig.txt). >>>> >>>>>> After some more deeper investigation it seems to me that the >>>> problem >>>> >>>>>> appears after starting X with Gnome. I will continue >>>> investigating >>>> >> with >>>> >>>>>> "reboot"/"halt -p" and inform you. >>>> >>>>>> BTW do you think that starting Gnome session (using startx, as I >>>> >> haven't >>>> >>>>>> set auto start of X if this is of any importance) can cause >>>> problems >>>> >> - in >>>> >>>>>> Gnome I have no settings for the network in the "System->Network" >>>> >>>>>> application and I start it with normal user? >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> Lyubo >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> On 9 June 2013 18:28, Adrian Chadd wrote: >>>> >>>>>>> Can you please paste the vmstat -i output? >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> adrian >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> On 9 June 2013 06:53, Lyubomir Yotov wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> After restart from Windows and working wireless the number of >>>> >>>>>>>> interrupts >>>> >>>>>>>> increases and the rate increases. After next restart (the ath0 >>>> >> times >>>> >>>>>>>> out) >>>> >>>>>>>> the interrupts increase but the rate is going down. >>>> >>>>>>>> I noticed that after restart from Windows and working wifi if I >>>> >>>>>>>> restart >>>> >>>>>>>> /etc/rc.d/netif the wifi is working again. If I shutdown wlan0 >>>> and >>>> >>>>>>>> bring it >>>> >>>>>>>> up again then I wlan0 doesn't get address but ath0 is not >>>> timing >>>> >> out. >>>> >>>>>>>> I can >>>> >>>>>>>> still get a list with the available APs around. >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> Lyubo >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> On 8 June 2013 18:28, Adrian Chadd wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>>> Hm! >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> Ok, this should be working. I frequently test (read: every >>>> other >>>> >>>>>>>>> day) >>>> >>>>>>>>> with the AR5416. But you're not the first person to report >>>> this >>>> >> bug. >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> Unfortunately when this happens, the interrupts aren't >>>> actually >>>> >>>>>>>>> making >>>> >>>>>>>>> it to the OS. >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> Can you check the output of vmstat -i whilst you're doing it? >>>> The >>>> >>>>>>>>> ath0 >>>> >>>>>>>>> counter should be increasing. >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> adrian >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> On 8 June 2013 06:49, Lyubomir Yotov >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hello, >>>> >>>>>>>>>> I have a Thinkpad T60 with dual boot between Windows XP and >>>> >>>>>>>>>> FreeBSD >>>> >>>>>>>>>> 9.1-Release: >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> uname -a >>>> >>>>>>>>>> FreeBSD T60.workgroup 9.1-RELEASE FreeBSD 9.1-RELEASE #0 >>>> >> r243826: >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Tue >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Dec >>>> >>>>>>>>>> 4 06:55:39 UTC 2012 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> root@obrian.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC >>>> >>>>>>>>>> i386 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> I am trying to use my wifi card which is: >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> dmesg >>>> >>>>>>>>>> .... >>>> >>>>>>>>>> ath0: mem 0xedf00000-0xedf0ffff irq 17 at >>>> device >>>> >>>>>>>>>> 0.0 on >>>> >>>>>>>>>> pci3 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> ath0: AR5418 mac 12.10 RF5133 phy 8.1 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> .... >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> pciconf -lv >>>> >>>>>>>>>> .... >>>> >>>>>>>>>> ath0@pci0:3:0:0: class=0x028000 card=0x0033168c >>>> >>>>>>>>>> chip=0x0024168c >>>> >>>>>>>>>> rev=0x01 hdr=0x00 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> vendor = 'Atheros Communications Inc.' >>>> >>>>>>>>>> device = 'AR5008 Wireless Network Adapter' >>>> >>>>>>>>>> class = network >>>> >>>>>>>>>> ..... >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> I followed several HOW-TOs in order to make it work. >>>> >> Unfortunately >>>> >>>>>>>>>> I it >>>> >>>>>>>>>> is >>>> >>>>>>>>>> working only after I reboot from my Windows installation >>>> >>>>>>>>>> (regardless of >>>> >>>>>>>>>> the >>>> >>>>>>>>>> position of the wifi switch on the front panel of the >>>> notebook). >>>> >>>>>>>>>> After >>>> >>>>>>>>>> restart from Windows everything is fine - the wifi associates >>>> >> with >>>> >>>>>>>>>> the >>>> >>>>>>>>>> AP >>>> >>>>>>>>>> and I can use it. If I reboot the system during the boot and >>>> >>>>>>>>>> afterwards >>>> >>>>>>>>>> I >>>> >>>>>>>>>> constantly get: >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> ath0: device timeout >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> When I get the device status through ifconfig I can see that >>>> >> ath0 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> is >>>> >>>>>>>>>> associated but wlan0 is not associated. >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> ifconfig ath0 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> ath0: flags=8843 >>>> metric >>>> >> 0 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> mtu >>>> >>>>>>>>>> 2290 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> ether 00:19:7e:91:xx:xx >>>> >>>>>>>>>> nd6 options=29 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode >>>> 11g >>>> >>>>>>>>>> status: associated >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> ifconfig wlan0 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> wlan0: flags=8843 >>>> >> metric 0 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> mtu >>>> >>>>>>>>>> 1500 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> ether 00:19:7e:91:xx:xx >>>> >>>>>>>>>> nd6 options=29 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect >>>> >>>>>>>>>> (autoselect) >>>> >>>>>>>>>> status: no carrier >>>> >>>>>>>>>> ssid "" channel 5 (2432 MHz 11g) >>>> >>>>>>>>>> regdomain 98 indoor ecm authmode WPA privacy ON >>>> deftxkey >>>> >>>>>>>>>> UNDEF >>>> >>>>>>>>>> txpower 20 bmiss 7 scanvalid 450 bgscan bgscanintvl >>>> 300 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> bgscanidle >>>> >>>>>>>>>> 250 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> roam:rssi 7 roam:rate 5 protmode CTS wme burst >>>> roaming >>>> >>>>>>>>>> MANUAL >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> In /var/log/messages I get: >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Jun 8 16:39:16 PC wpa_supplicant[3463]: Trying to associate >>>> >> with >>>> >>>>>>>>>> 54:e6:fc:ae:xx:xx (SSID='access1' freq=2432 MHz) >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Jun 8 16:39:20 PC kernel: ath0: device timeout >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Jun 8 16:39:26 PC wpa_supplicant[3463]: Authentication with >>>> >>>>>>>>>> 54:e6:fc:ae:xx:xx timed out. >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> If I scan for wireless networks I get a list and my ap is in >>>> the >>>> >>>>>>>>>> list >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> ifconfig wlan0 scan >>>> >>>>>>>>>> SSID/MESH ID BSSID CHAN RATE S:N INT >>>> CAPS >>>> >>>>>>>>>> net1 00:11:11:01:xx:xx 6 54M -68:-96 100 EP >>>> >>>>>>>>>> 5edf9c 70:71:bc:26:xx:xx 11 54M -68:-96 100 EP >>>> >> WPS >>>> >>>>>>>>>> WPA >>>> >>>>>>>>>> WME >>>> >>>>>>>>>> access1 54:e6:fc:ae:xx:xx 5 54M -66:-96 100 EP >>>> WPA >>>> >>>>>>>>>> HTCAP >>>> >>>>>>>>>> WME >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> In rc.local I have: >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> wlans_ath0="wlan0" >>>> >>>>>>>>>> ifconfig_wlan0="WPA DHCP" >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> In wpa_supplicant I have: >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant >>>> >>>>>>>>>> eapol_version=2 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> ap_scan=1 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> fast_reauth=1 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> network={ >>>> >>>>>>>>>> ssid="access1" >>>> >>>>>>>>>> psk="secret1" >>>> >>>>>>>>>> priority=5 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> } >>>> >>>>>>>>>> network={ >>>> >>>>>>>>>> ssid="access2" >>>> >>>>>>>>>> psk="secret2" >>>> >>>>>>>>>> priority=5 >>>> >>>>>>>>>> } >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> I searched the net for solution to my problem but I couldn't >>>> >> find >>>> >>>>>>>>>> one. >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Can >>>> >>>>>>>>>> you help me with this? >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Lyubomir >>>> >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>>>>>>>> freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org mailing list >>>> >>>>>>>>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile >>>> >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>>> >>>>>>>>>> "freebsd-mobile-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org mailing list >>>> > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-wireless >>>> > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " >>>> freebsd-wireless-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>> >> > From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 31 13:31:03 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id E62049E4 for ; Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:31:03 +0000 (UTC) Received: from frontend2.warwick.net (webmail.warwick.net [204.255.24.103]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 9731411FE for ; Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:31:03 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 9656 invoked from network); 31 Dec 2013 13:31:02 -0000 Received: from 70.44.113.171.res-cmts.sefg.ptd.net (HELO [70.44.113.171]) (egunther@warwick.net@70.44.113.171) by frontend2.warwick.net with SMTP (ca5a2dd2-721f-11e3-b9bb-001f2909bf3e); Tue, 31 Dec 2013 08:31:02 -0500 Message-ID: <1388496661.2692.37.camel@res-cmts> Subject: loud fan, hp pavilion ze 2000 From: ito To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 08:31:01 -0500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Mailer: Evolution 3.6.4 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-MagicMail-UUID: ca5a2dd2-721f-11e3-b9bb-001f2909bf3e X-MagicMail-Authenticated: egunther@warwick.net X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.17 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:31:04 -0000 Hi, I have been asking around about this laptop multiple places but have not solved the problem. The problem is the loud cycling of the fan (14 sec on, 20 sec between cycles). uname -a FreeBSD arhtur 9.2-RELEASE FreeBSD 9.2-RELEASE #0 r255898: Fri Sept 27 03:52:52 UTC 2013 root@bake.isc.-not -an -address :/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386 INFO--------- >From HP and Intel listed, transcribed: http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-acpi/2013-December/008452.html Sticker on machine says celeron M ---------- I am running powerd: /etc/rc.conf: ----------------snip--------- performance_cx_lowest="HIGH" performance_cpu_freq="NONE" economy_cx_lowest="HIGH" economy_cpu_freq="NONE" powerd_enable="YES" powerd_flags-"-a hadp -b hadp" ----------------------snip--- There seems to be little difference in what I set the 'adaptive' behavior to be although the last time I changed it I tried 'high adaptive'. I gathered, through reading and the previously list I asked on, that I should set the performance and economy values. That also makes no difference it seems although I think it is probably good to do. The temperature reads as hovering between 59-64 C under little load, just running; blackbox, and xterm and xacpim (simple temp monitor). The frequency sits at 1298, which is the highest level available. I have had it run at a slower frequency but that does not seem to change the behavior. While just running the xterm and blackbox (typing on another machine), -dev.cpu.0.cx_supported: C1/1/0 C2/2/1 -dev.cpu.0.cx_usage: 100.00% 0.00% last 1684us - - - dev.cpu.0.freq: 1298 - - dev.cpu.0.freq_levels: 1298/-1 1298/ -1 1135/-1 973/-1 811/-1 - 649/-1 486/-1 324/-1 - - dev.p4tcc.0.freq_settings: 10000/-1 8750/-1 7500/-1 6350/-1 - 5000/-1 3750/-1 2500/-1 - --------- As far as processes; if I turn off idle process's in top "i" I get Xorg and top, if I turn the idle process's back on I get nothing for cpu usage. ps -A yields the highest value while fan is on is 49:43.83 idle and 2:14.08 /usr/local/bin/X :0 -auth /root/.serverauth.799 (Xorg) Maintenance: I have cleaned this laptop a few times, but it was recommended that I clean it... I don't think that is the problem, although I think it could not hurt. HISTORY: Recently did an upgrade from 9.0 to 9.2 Recently bought a new main battery Recently fixed and installed CMOS (RTC) battery, so time was screwed up for a while... years. Generic Install with some packages. BIOS would constantly revert (before changing/fixing battery) to 2004 so I think that is the build date of the ?BIOS?. As far as I remember I have not done a BIOS upgrade, could not figure out how to do it safely and efficiently. Thanks for any help, eg