Toshiba Libretto/Transmeta CPU based machine runs at 50% cpu performance all the time.

Hi Ali,

Does this still happen with modern Flights of Dapper?

There have been a couple of kernel revisions since you reported
your bug.

If not, could you please attach toshset and dmesg output to this
bug?

As well, information from an strace log of `toshset -v -q` would be
highly useful! Please follow the instructions at:
        https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Strace

Thanks.

Simon,

 Thanks for getting in touch.

I will fire up the Libretto and update to Flight 7 and let you know.

Kindest Regards,

Alistair Ross

On Monday 08 May 2006 22:26, Simon Law wrote:
> Hi Ali,
>
> Does this still happen with modern Flights of Dapper?
>
> There have been a couple of kernel revisions since you reported
> your bug.
>
> If not, could you please attach toshset and dmesg output to this
> bug?
>
> As well, information from an strace log of `toshset -v -q` would be
> highly useful! Please follow the instructions at:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Strace
>
> Thanks.
>
> ** Changed in: toshset (Ubuntu)
> Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info

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Simon,

 Thanks for getting in touch.

I have just done a full update and it appears it is still an issue:

toshset shows "error when querying feature: CPU speed: FAILURE" and when
trying to set CPU speed of fast, I get this:

root /proc/acpi % toshset -cpu fast
SciFeature:action: error setting CPU speed
        SciSet returned: FAILURE

Output of TOSHSET and DMESG are attached.

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to get back in
touch.

Kindest Regards,

Alistair Ross

root /proc/acpi % toshset -v -q

 machine id: 0xfc8b BIOS version: 1.40 SCI version: 247.132
 toshset version: 1.71 Toshiba Model: Libretto L5
error when querying feature: battery save mode: FAILURE
error when querying feature: power source: FAILURE
 HCI/SCI access mode: kernel LCD backlight: on
error when querying feature: select bay: FAILURE
error when querying feature: select bay lock: FAILURE
error when querying feature: IR port: FAILURE
error when querying feature: USB legacy mode: FAILURE
error when querying feature: USB FDD emulation mode: FAILURE
 fan: off LAN controller: enabled
error when querying feature: sound logo: FAILURE
error when querying feature: startup logo: FAILURE
error when querying feature: HibInfo: BIOS size: FAILURE
error when querying feature: HibInfo: memory size: FAILURE
error when querying feature: HibInfo: VRAM size: FAILURE
error when querying feature: Hibernation LBA: FAILURE
 Video out: internal: LCD flat panel: 1280x600, 18 bit TFT
error when querying feature: system beep: FAILURE
 lcd brightness: bright lcd intensity: 7/7
error when querying feature: CPU speed: FAILURE
error when querying feature: CPU sleep mode: FAILURE
error when querying feature: Display stretch: FAILURE
error when querying feature: CPU cache: FAILURE
error when querying feature: cache policy: FAILURE
error when querying feature: speaker volume: FAILURE
error when querying feature: battery alarm: FAILURE
error when querying feature: panel alarm: FAILURE
error when querying feature: panel power: FAILURE
error when querying feature: hard disk auto-off time: FAILURE
error when querying feature: display auto-off time: FAILURE
error when querying feature: power-up mode: FAILURE
error when querying feature: battery percent: FAILURE
error when querying feature: second battery: FAILURE
error when querying feature: power-up alarm: FAILURE
error when querying feature: auto-off time: FAILURE
error when querying feature: parallel port mode: FAILURE
error when querying feature: Standby time: FAILURE
error when querying feature: Hibernation: FAILURE
error when querying feature: Pointer: FAILURE
 cooling method: performance boot method: floppy->CDROM->hard disk
 wireless support: not present wireless switch: unavailable
Bluetooth unavailable
                                        user password: not registered
 supervisor password: not registered owner string: [ max length: 513]

On Monday 08 May 2006 22:26, Simon Law wrote:
> Hi Ali,
>
> Does this still happen with modern Flights of Dapper?
>
> There have been a couple of...

Hi Ali,

Could you please run strace on `toshset -cpu fast`, as described
in https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Strace

Also, could you use Malone's attachment system? If you e-mail
directly in, it puts the attachment inline, which is rather difficult
to read.

Thanks!

Taken from system exhibiting the issue (Toshiba L5/080TNLN) with 800MHz crusoe cpu

toshset -v -q (as root) on machine presenting issue

output of toshset -cpu fast executed through strace

Simon,

 No problem.

I've attached them to the issue in malone.

Kindest Regards,

Ali Ross

On Wednesday 10 May 2006 04:23, you wrote:

> Hi Ali,
>
> Could you please run strace on `toshset -cpu fast`, as described
> in https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Strace
>
> Also, could you use Malone's attachment system? If you e-mail
> directly in, it puts the attachment inline, which is rather difficult
> to read.
>
> Thanks!

Interesting. toshset seems to be asking the kernel for something that fails.

Can you run:
$ lsmod | grep toshiba
for me and paste the output in your reply?

It should list:
toshiba
toshiba_acpi

If one of those is missing, try:
$ sudo modprobe toshiba 2>&1 | tee /tmp/modprobe.log
$ sudo modprobe toshiba_acpi 2>&1 | tee -a /tmp/modprobe.log

And attach /tmp/modprobe.log to this bug.

Thanks for your help.

Simon,

ajross % lsmod |grep -i toshiba

toshiba_acpi 10940 0

so I try to modprobe toshiba:

root % modprobe toshiba
FATAL: Error inserting toshiba
(/lib/modules/2.6.15-22-386/kernel/drivers/char/toshiba.ko): Device or
resource busy

Please note that this is stock latest ubuntu kernel (2.6.15-22-386 PREEMPT).

Regards,

Ali Ross

On Thursday 11 May 2006 00:13, Simon Law wrote:
> Interesting. toshset seems to be asking the kernel for something that
> fails.
>
> Can you run:
> $ lsmod | grep toshiba
> for me and paste the output in your reply?
>
> It should list:
> toshiba
> toshiba_acpi
>
> If one of those is missing, try:
> $ sudo modprobe toshiba 2>&1 | tee /tmp/modprobe.log
> $ sudo modprobe toshiba_acpi 2>&1 | tee -a /tmp/modprobe.log
>
> And attach /tmp/modprobe.log to this bug.
>
> Thanks for your help.

modprobe for toshiba

I had the same speed issues with 5.10 on a Fujitsu P2120 (crusoe 933mhz). Installed ok, but dreadfully slow.. to the point of giving up and switching back to windows. So, it's likely not so much an issue w/ Toshiba, but more likely an issue w/ the Transmeta cpu.

Indeed,

 The issue is that the toshset driver cannot set the cpu speed to normal (100% cpu speed). This is likely because the toshiba modules are not loaded correctly (as identified by Simon Law). I think toshset -cpu fast fails because it tries to call a kernel call which simply doesn't exist due to the module not being inserted. Worse still, the module can't be inserted, and gives some error :(

Hopefully within a few kernel upgrades this issue can be resolved. Check back here to see progress and maybe you can switch back from Windows!

Regards,

Ali Ross

This is happening to me on Feisty, too, on my Tecra A2. I've tried the 386, the low-latency and the default kernels.

uname -a at present:

Linux dan-laptop 2.6.20-15-386 #2 Sun Apr 15 07:34:00 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux

Result from toshset:

~$ sudo toshset -cpu fast
SciFeature:action: error setting CPU speed
        SciSet returned: FAILURE
CPU speed: fast

Toshset strace attached.

Sorry, forgot to run that strace as root!

Correct one attached.

I have been having very similar trouble with my Toshiba Tecra A2 - Eventually, I discovered this thread:

http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14562&whichpage=9

A bootable CD with the pom200t150.IMA as the boot image (you can create this with the k3b tool) will allow you to

"I ran through Option #2 on the disk (Repair Initial Config Set). Then, I chose option #1 (Initial Configuration). This ran a series of config programs that ran fine on the Banias processor. However, when I put the Dothan in, it threw up an error. This error was received when running the file that sets up the CPU Table information. I believe it uses a file called CPINFTBL.BIN for the processor settings and writes them to the BIOS to tell the BIOS about the processor. However, I also believe that the CPINFTBL.BIN is processor-specific. The file I used is for Banias processors and I believe there is another CPINFTBL.BIN file out there for Dothan processors."

It is, i think, aimed at M200 tablet PCs but it worked okay on my Tecra. YMMV, no warranty is expressed or implied.

Obviously, if you haven't ever had the CPU or Motherboard replaced by Toshiba then the situation is not the same.

(cross-posted to bounty page)

This is an old bug... can this be closed or does it still apply?

AFAIK the issue still applies. No fix has been made available.

Have you still this problem?

Alas, I eventually gave up... I sold my Fujitsu P2000. I still have
a P2120, but it's filed away w/ other relics. I occasionally take it
out just to see if newer livecd distros will work on it, but install
times and performance are so slow that I grow impatient and put it
back in the drawer. Still seems to me that Win2000 was the best fit
OS for it, performance-wise.

Roy

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