Trisquel 7 on Toshiba NB200 - needs constant mouse movement
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Hi there I have been running Trisquel on my laptop for a year, no probs but now DO have a problem running it on a little netbook NB200. Whenever I play a video, download or install files, I have to keep the mouse moving otherwise the system hangs (or the video stutters) This happens at random intervals. I think I need to edit a grub file but not sure how to do this?
Just to make sure this is not a problem with your Hard Drive
dose this happen when running Trisquel from a CD or USB stick?
I will try later and let you know, the only usb stick I have at the moment is Linux Mint 17.2 and this works ok from usb.
Hi, tried with live usb stick Trisquel 7 and it still happens. Apparantly this is a known problem with Toshiba NB200 and I need to edit a grub file, but not sure how to do it. See:
http://www.linlap.com/toshiba_nb200
but there is no /boot/grub/grub.conf in Trisquel....and even if there was not sure how to add the required parameter.
weird /boot/grub/grub.cfg
your sure you using grub as the bootloader?
it may not be there on the live usb as it may not use grub(not sure)?
Yes am using grub apparantly, not changed anything there during install. I do have /boot/grub/grub.cfg but there is a warning not to edit this file:
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
set default="${next_entry}"
set next_entry=
save_env next_entry
set boot_once=true
else
set default="0"
fi
if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
menuentry_id_option=""
fi
export menuentry_id_option
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi
function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}
function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
function load_video {
if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
insmod all_video
else
insmod efi_gop
insmod efi_uga
insmod ieee1275_fb
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
fi
}
if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
font=unicode
else
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 2c1da0c5-74ea-4d0b-8c3a-d4fce0ea939d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2c1da0c5-74ea-4d0b-8c3a-d4fce0ea939d
fi
font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi
if loadfont $font ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
set lang=en_GB
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
set timeout=30
else
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
set timeout_style=menu
set timeout=5
# Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
# unavailable.
else
set timeout=5
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/01_PASSWORD ###
set superusers=grub
password grub 27420
### END /etc/grub.d/01_PASSWORD ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/06_trisquel_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/06_trisquel_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${1}"
if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then
set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7
else
set vt_handoff=
fi
}
if [ "${recordfail}" != 1 ]; then
if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
menuentry 'Trisquel GNU/Linux' --class trisquel --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --unrestricted $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-2c1da0c5-74ea-4d0b-8c3a-d4fce0ea939d' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 2c1da0c5-74ea-4d0b-8c3a-d4fce0ea939d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2c1da0c5-74ea-4d0b-8c3a-d4fce0ea939d
fi
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-63-lowlatency root=UUID=2c1da0c5-74ea-4d0b-8c3a-d4fce0ea939d ro quiet splash nomdmonddf nomdmonisw $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-63-lowlatency
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Trisquel GNU/Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-2c1da0c5-74ea-4d0b-8c3a-d4fce0ea939d' {
menuentry 'Trisquel GNU/Linux, with Linux-Libre 3.13.0-63-lowlatency' --class trisquel --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --unrestricted $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.13.0-63-lowlatency-advanced-2c1da0c5-74ea-4d0b-8c3a-d4fce0ea939d' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 2c1da0c5-74ea-4d0b-8c3a-d4fce0ea939d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2c1da0c5-74ea-4d0b-8c3a-d4fce0ea939d
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.13.0-63-lowlatency ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-63-lowlatency root=UUID=2c1da0c5-74ea-4d0b-8c3a-d4fce0ea939d ro quiet splash nomdmonddf nomdmonisw $vt_handoff
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-63-lowlatency
}
menuentry 'Trisquel GNU/Linux, with Linux-Libre 3.13.0-39-lowlatency' --class trisquel --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os --unrestricted $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.13.0-39-lowlatency-advanced-2c1da0c5-74ea-4d0b-8c3a-d4fce0ea939d' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 2c1da0c5-74ea-4d0b-8c3a-d4fce0ea939d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2c1da0c5-74ea-4d0b-8c3a-d4fce0ea939d
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.13.0-39-lowlatency ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-39-lowlatency root=UUID=2c1da0c5-74ea-4d0b-8c3a-d4fce0ea939d ro quiet splash nomdmonddf nomdmonisw $vt_handoff
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-39-lowlatency
}
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
The documentation you found is for GRUB 1. Trisquel has been using GRUB 2 for years. The arguments to pass to the Linux kernel (except recovery entries) are to be written in the varibale GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT in /etc/default/grub: https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html#Simple-configuration
Thanks for that very helpful, have tried to edit /etc/default/grub but must be doing something wrong. Am trying to add
processor.max_cstate=1
to
GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_TIMEOUT=5
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""
am then running sudo update-grub
what should it look like?
You would get:
GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_TIMEOUT=5
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash processor.max_cstate=1"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""
And, yes, you need to execute 'sudo update-grub' after saving /etc/default/grub.
Hi thanks, that is exactly what I did, and things did improve a bit but still got some hangs, though less.
I have tried something that was put forward as a fix for the Toshiba NB300 and this seems to be a fix for the NB200 as well:
etc/default/grub
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nolapic_timer clocksource=jiffies"
sudo update-grub
and this seems to work perfectly now. I heard that this could lead to one processor running at 100% all the time, but playing a video maximised I have about 72% on each core. Memory use about 52% of 1gb. So all would seem to be well.
By the way, not fully tested yet but it would seem the Atheros 9285 chipset in the NB200 works with Trisquel....will report back on a separate post. Many thanks
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