Laptop performs really slow when running from wifi
Asif Iqbal
vadud3 at gmail.com
Mon Nov 19 13:33:37 UTC 2007
On Nov 19, 2007 2:13 AM, Anthony M. Rasat <anton at kaltimpost.net> wrote:
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> From: Asif Iqbal <vadud3 at gmail.com>
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> Sent: 18.11.'07, 22:49
>
> > On Nov 18, 2007 10:38 PM, Anthony M. Rasat <anton at kaltimpost.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > ------- Original message -------
> > > From: Asif Iqbal <vadud3 at gmail.com>
> > > Sent: 18.11.'07, 19:07
> > >
> > > > Hi All
> > > >
> > > > I am running ubuntu 7.10 on my laptop. It is a HP Compaq nc 6220. Here
> > > > are some hardware specs
> > > >
> > > > - 512M (builtin) + 1G memory chip = 1.5 total ram
> > > > - Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.60GHz
> > > > - 02:04.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG
> > > > Network Connection (rev 05)
> > > >
> > > > In ubuntu 7.06 I had no issue with wifi.
> > > >
> > > > But I notice my laptop slows down, mouse starts flickering, keyboard
> > > > to screen response very slow. It
> > > > happends *only* when I run my laptop for few hours or so on wifi.
> > > >
> > > > The only way I fix it is by rebooting the laptop.
> > > >
> > > > Is there a way to fix this issue
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > Since you mentioned running laptop few hours or so made your laptop crawl, I would suspect overheating problem. Linux kernel usually logs such incident in kernel dump message so
> >
> > It does not make sense. Why would overheating be a problem *only* when
> > running thru wifi?
> >
> > maybe when your laptop starting to crawl, you need to open a terminal
> > console and type:
> > >
> > > dmesg
> > >
> > > And look in last few lines at bottom of that log.
> > >
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> > > Anthony M. Rasat
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> Perhaps you could show us your laptop hardware configuration? You can copy and paste the result of following commandline :
>
> sudo lshw
mylaptop
description: Notebook
product: HP Compaq nc6220 (PZ330UA#ABA)
vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version: F.09
serial: CNU5240PYR
width: 32 bits
capabilities: smbios-2.3 dmi-2.3
configuration: boot=normal chassis=notebook
uuid=94DD5A0E-AC7A-DA11-1790-6D990A2F6129
*-core
description: Motherboard
product: 308A
vendor: Hewlett-Packard
physical id: 0
version: KBC Version 40.20
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: Hewlett-Packard
physical id: 0
version: 68DTU Ver. F.09 (06/08/2005)
size: 128KB
capacity: 960KB
capabilities: pci pcmcia pnp upgrade shadowing cdboot
bootselect edd int13floppy720 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial
int17printer acpi usb ls120boot smartbattery biosbootspecification
netboot
*-cpu
description: CPU
product: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.60GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 4
bus info: cpu at 0
version: 6.13.8
slot: U10
size: 1600MHz
capacity: 1600MHz
width: 32 bits
clock: 133MHz
capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae
mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse
sse2 ss tm pbe up est tm2 cpufreq
*-cache:0
description: L1 cache
physical id: 5
slot: Internal L1 Cache
size: 64KB
capacity: 64KB
capabilities: burst internal write-back unified
*-cache:1
description: L2 cache
physical id: 6
slot: Internal L2 Cache
size: 2MB
capacity: 2MB
capabilities: burst external write-back unified
*-memory
description: System Memory
physical id: a
slot: System board or motherboard
size: 1536MB
capacity: 2GB
*-bank:0
description: SODIMM Synchronous 533 MHz (1.9 ns)
vendor: 7FA8000000000000
physical id: 0
serial: 00000000
slot: DIMM #1
size: 1GB
width: 64 bits
clock: 533MHz (1.9ns)
*-bank:1
description: SODIMM Synchronous 400 MHz (2.5 ns)
product: 64T64020HDL5A
vendor: C100000000000000
physical id: 1
serial: 03018823
slot: DIMM #2
size: 512MB
width: 64 bits
clock: 400MHz (2.5ns)
*-pci
description: Host bridge
product: Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to
DRAM Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 100
bus info: pci at 0000:00:00.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
configuration: driver=agpgart-intel module=intel_agp
*-display:0
description: VGA compatible controller
product: Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci at 0000:00:02.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm vga bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
*-display:1 UNCLAIMED
description: Display controller
product: Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2.1
bus info: pci at 0000:00:02.1
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
*-pci:0
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c
bus info: pci at 0000:00:1c.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode
bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport-driver
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: NetXtreme BCM5751M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci at 0000:10:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: 11
serial: 00:14:38:0a:31:be
capacity: 1GB/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master
cap_list ethernet physical mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt
1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes
driver=tg3 driverversion=3.77 firmware=5751m-v3.29a latency=0 link=no
module=tg3 multicast=yes port=twisted pair
*-pci:1
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 2
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c.1
bus info: pci at 0000:00:1c.1
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode
bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport-driver
*-usb:0
description: USB Controller
product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d
bus info: pci at 0000:00:1d.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 module=uhci_hcd
*-usb:1
description: USB Controller
product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.1
bus info: pci at 0000:00:1d.1
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 module=uhci_hcd
*-usb:2
description: USB Controller
product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.2
bus info: pci at 0000:00:1d.2
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 module=uhci_hcd
*-usb:3
description: USB Controller
product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.7
bus info: pci at 0000:00:1d.7
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=0 module=ehci_hcd
*-pci:2
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1e
bus info: pci at 0000:00:1e.0
version: d3
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci subtractive_decode bus_master cap_list
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 4
bus info: pci at 0000:02:04.0
logical name: eth1
version: 05
serial: 00:12:f0:7b:27:84
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ipw2200
driverversion=1.2.0kmprq firmware=ABG:9.0.2.6 (Mar 22 2005)
ip=192.168.1.136 latency=64 link=yes maxlatency=24 mingnt=3
module=ipw2200 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11g
*-pcmcia
description: CardBus bridge
product: PCIxx21/x515 Cardbus Controller
vendor: Texas Instruments
physical id: 6
bus info: pci at 0000:02:06.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pcmcia bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=yenta_cardbus latency=176
maxlatency=5 mingnt=192 module=yenta_socket
*-storage
description: Mass storage controller
product: PCIxx21 Integrated FlashMedia Controller
vendor: Texas Instruments
physical id: 6.3
bus info: pci at 0000:02:06.3
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: storage pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=tifm_7xx1 latency=64
maxlatency=4 mingnt=7 module=tifm_7xx1
*-system
description: Generic system peripheral
product: PCI6411/6421/6611/6621/7411/7421/7611/7621
Secure Digital Controller
vendor: Texas Instruments
physical id: 6.4
bus info: pci at 0000:02:06.4
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=sdhci latency=64 maxlatency=4
mingnt=7 module=sdhci
*-communication UNCLAIMED
description: Communication controller
product: PCI6411/6421/6611/6621/7411/7421/7611/7621
Smart Card Controller
vendor: Texas Instruments
physical id: 6.5
bus info: pci at 0000:02:06.5
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm cap_list
configuration: latency=0
*-multimedia
description: Multimedia audio controller
product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1e.2
bus info: pci at 0000:00:1e.2
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=Intel ICH latency=0 module=snd_intel8x0
*-communication
description: Modem
product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Modem Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1e.3
bus info: pci at 0000:00:1e.3
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm generic bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=Intel ICH Modem latency=0
module=snd_intel8x0m
*-isa
description: ISA bridge
product: 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f
bus info: pci at 0000:00:1f.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: isa bus_master
configuration: latency=0
*-ide
description: IDE interface
product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) IDE Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.1
bus info: pci at 0000:00:1f.1
logical name: scsi0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: ide bus_master emulated
configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=0 module=ata_piix
*-disk
description: SCSI Disk
product: HTS424040M9AT00
vendor: ATA
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi at 0:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sda
version: MA2O
serial: MPA243Q2FBX4WC
size: 37GB
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=5
*-volume:0
description: Linux filesystem partition
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi at 0:0.0.0,1
logical name: /dev/sda1
capacity: 35GB
capabilities: primary bootable
*-volume:1
description: Extended partition
physical id: 2
bus info: scsi at 0:0.0.0,2
logical name: /dev/sda2
size: 1451MB
capacity: 1451MB
capabilities: primary extended partitioned
partitioned:extended
*-logicalvolume
description: Linux swap / Solaris partition
physical id: 5
logical name: /dev/sda5
capacity: 1451MB
capabilities: nofs
*-cdrom
description: DVD reader
product: UJDA765aDVD/CDRW
vendor: MATSHITA
physical id: 0.1.0
bus info: scsi at 0:0.1.0
logical name: /dev/cdrom
logical name: /dev/dvd
logical name: /dev/scd0
logical name: /dev/sr0
version: 1.02
capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd
configuration: ansiversion=5 status=open
>
> In case you do not have lshw application in your ubuntu, following command line would install itfrom debian repository:
>
> sudo apt-get install lshw
>
> Did you notice anything conspicous from dmesg result last time I ask you? How about paste it here as well?
It is crawling again, my laptop that is. Here is an exerpt from dmesg
[26814.428000] ipw2200: Failed to send SCAN_ABORT: Command timed out.
[26815.852000] ipw2200: Firmware error detected. Restarting.
[51355.856000] ata1.00: exception Emask 0x10 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x2 frozen
[51355.856000] ata1.00: (ACPI event)
[51355.856000] ata1.00: cmd ca/00:40:47:8c:c6/00:00:00:00:00/e0 tag 0
cdb 0x1e data 32768 out
[51355.856000] res 50/00:40:47:8c:c6/00:00:00:00:00/d0 Emask
0x10 (ATA bus error)
[51355.856000] ata1: soft resetting port
[51359.356000] ata1.01: failed to IDENTIFY (I/O error, err_mask=0x40)
[51359.356000] ata1.01: revalidation failed (errno=-5)
[51359.356000] ata1: failed to recover some devices, retrying in 5 secs
[51364.360000] ata1: soft resetting port
[51364.704000] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/33
[51364.876000] ata1.01: configured for MWDMA2
[51364.876000] ata1: EH pending after completion, repeating EH (cnt=4)
[51364.876000] ata1: exception Emask 0x10 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x1
[51364.876000] ata1: (ACPI event)
[51365.064000] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/33
[51365.236000] ata1.01: configured for MWDMA2
[51365.236000] ata1: EH complete
[51365.236000] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 78140160 512-byte hardware sectors (40008 MB)
[51365.240000] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off
[51365.240000] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
[51365.240000] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache:
enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
[51365.240000] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 78140160 512-byte hardware sectors (40008 MB)
[51365.240000] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off
[51365.240000] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
[51365.244000] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache:
enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
>
> Regards,
>
> Anthony M. Rasat
> ITDepartment
>
> Kaltim Post Group
> Balikpapan - Indonesia.-
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