Gigel Vecina, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If so, could you please test for this with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ .
If it remains an issue, could you please just make a comment to this. Also, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available (not the daily folder) following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags: kernel-fixed-upstream kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. For example: kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.13-rc3 This can be done by clicking on the yellow circle with a black pencil icon next to the word Tags located at the bottom of the bug description. As well, please remove the tag: needs-upstream-testing If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the following tags: kernel-bug-exists-upstream kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER As well, please remove the tag: needs-upstream-testing Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug's Status as Confirmed. Please let us know your results. Thank you for your understanding. ** Tags added: latest-bios-1.50 needs-upstream-testing ** Summary changed: - Hard Disk cycles on and off + [Toshiba Satellite L350] Hard Disk cycles on and off ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/993245 Title: [Toshiba Satellite L350] Hard Disk cycles on and off Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I just installed Xubuntu 12.04 (i386) (fresh install) on my Toshiba Satellite Pro L-350 (Canadian). I noticed that when the laptop is running on the battery alone, the Hard Drive turns on and off every 30 seconds. This happens continously and doesn't stop. I can actually hear the click of the hard drive turning on, and it coincides with a spike in System Monitor for the Hard Drive being "written" once. On A/C power the hard drive doesn't turn on and off and it remains ON all the time. But the 30 second "write" spike in System Monitor still happens. I just installed Xubuntu and this is observable by me not doing anything to the computer and just watching the System Monitor and hearing the HDD after boot. In Power Management, the option for "Spin down hard disk" is ticked off for both "On AC" and "On Battery." Please let me know if more information needs to be provided and the means through which I can provide it. Cheers! --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. AplayDevices: **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC268 Analog [ALC268 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC268 Analog [ALC268 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: shape 1575 F.... xfce4-volumed shape 1592 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0x96400000 irq 46' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC268' Components : 'HDA:10ec0268,1179ff64,00100003 HDA:11c11040,11790001,00100200' Controls : 16 Simple ctrls : 9 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0d808d75-7d23-4961-9088-4e2d9ed531cf InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423) MachineType: TOSHIBA Satellite L350 Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_CA:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_CA.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=87cd5825-1aea-441d-b413-dabf255f6586 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-24-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-24-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux Tags: precise precise Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic i686 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 07/10/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE dmi.bios.version: 1.50 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Base Board Product Name dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corp. dmi.board.version: Base Board Version dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnINSYDE:bvr1.50:bd07/10/2008:svnTOSHIBA:pnSatelliteL350:pvrPSLD0C-03N08C:rvnIntelCorp.:rnBaseBoardProductName:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct1:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: Satellite L350 dmi.product.version: PSLD0C-03N08C dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/993245/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
