[Bug 364156] Re: powernow-k8: BIOS does not provide ACPI -PSS objects in a way that Linux understands

[Stefan Bader]

Pyoverdine, that description sounds like it is a problem (though I must
admit that I do not completely understand the description). That the fan
is running during normal operation is very likely something that is
related to the powernow module being unable to load. As the CPUs run at
full speed all the time they generate more heat. Unfortunately this can
only be solved by a correct BIOS (or in some cases the right BIOS
settings). For this reason I would close this bug as won't fix. I would
suggest, however, that you open a new bug for the suspend/resume
problem. There is a wiki page that hopefully explains how to obtain more
debugging information. You can find it at
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingKernelSuspendHibernateResume

Reading over your last comment again, it might be that this is related
to CPU temperature getting too high. You could verify this by monitoring
your cpu temperature. Unfortunately there is no standard way to do this.
Maybe acpi -t reports it or the sensors command from lm-sensors. You
would need to experiment a bit. Anyways, if that is the problem, then
you should open another bug as well. But it is always better to have one
bug for one specific problem. Thanks a lot.

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Won't Fix

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powernow-k8: BIOS does not provide ACPI -PSS objects in a way that Linux understands
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