Public bug reported: I have a Ubuntu 13.10 amd64 system with a nVidia Force3 mainboard with nVidia forcedeth-driver network card running on a Phenom X4 965 processor.
The network is completely 1000mbps wired and the main server is a HP Proliant microserver running Ubuntu 13.10 amd64. When the network transfer at 1000mbps, the system becomes unresponsive, and usually freezes for a long time; even sound and mouse freeze. When the data trasmissione is ended, the system starts running smoothly again. Googling around I found that there was a workaround for similar network problems regarding AM3+ CPUs on nForce mainboards, and the problem seemed related to a a problem between forcedeth and ACPI. The workarounds that suggest removing forcedeth module at start-up and reloading with "modprobe forcedeth msi=0 msix=0" seem to work on my system and I have not had freezes again. I attach debug info requested by penalvch. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic 3.11.0-15.25 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.25-generic 3.11.10 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: marco 2544 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: marco 2544 F...m pulseaudio Date: Wed Feb 19 07:36:12 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c0261cd6-eee5-4be4-9834-71126c5a4243 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-04 (45 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) IwConfig: tun0 no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name MarkForUpload: True ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-15-generic root=UUID=7ece1425-d919-4b89-a053-5411564177a8 ro quiet splash libata.force=noncq RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-15-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-15-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.116 RfKill: 0: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) WifiSyslog: dmi.bios.date: 04/13/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1602 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: M3N78-VM dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1602:bd04/13/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM3N78-VM:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy third-party-packages -- 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/1281930 Title: nVidia on board network card with forcedeth driver freezes systems on AM3+ CPU Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I have a Ubuntu 13.10 amd64 system with a nVidia Force3 mainboard with nVidia forcedeth-driver network card running on a Phenom X4 965 processor. The network is completely 1000mbps wired and the main server is a HP Proliant microserver running Ubuntu 13.10 amd64. When the network transfer at 1000mbps, the system becomes unresponsive, and usually freezes for a long time; even sound and mouse freeze. When the data trasmissione is ended, the system starts running smoothly again. Googling around I found that there was a workaround for similar network problems regarding AM3+ CPUs on nForce mainboards, and the problem seemed related to a a problem between forcedeth and ACPI. The workarounds that suggest removing forcedeth module at start-up and reloading with "modprobe forcedeth msi=0 msix=0" seem to work on my system and I have not had freezes again. I attach debug info requested by penalvch. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic 3.11.0-15.25 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.25-generic 3.11.10 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: marco 2544 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: marco 2544 F...m pulseaudio Date: Wed Feb 19 07:36:12 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c0261cd6-eee5-4be4-9834-71126c5a4243 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-04 (45 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) IwConfig: tun0 no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name MarkForUpload: True ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-15-generic root=UUID=7ece1425-d919-4b89-a053-5411564177a8 ro quiet splash libata.force=noncq RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-15-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-15-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.116 RfKill: 0: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) WifiSyslog: dmi.bios.date: 04/13/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1602 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: M3N78-VM dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1602:bd04/13/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM3N78-VM:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1281930/+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