input irq status -75 : filling / disc

Forgot to say: Using Ubuntu-Edgy

Hello xadder,
I would say it's your keyboard or mouse. The error message is create in function hid_irq_in(), in file linux/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c line 1034. This driver is for a variety of input devices. I would suggest:
- in a terminal window type tail -f /var/log/syslog; then unplug the keyboard; check whether the error messages appear or not; If they disappear, then I would try to set in the bios USB emulation mode. If they not disappear plug in the keyboard and unplug the mouse and check again.
Please post the result.

But I assume that this is a bios or acpi issue, if so. First check the bios and then try it with boot parameter.

Mr Canis

Thanks for the fast reply. I tried unplugging the keyboard and this did stop the message about hid-core (I give the messages I got below, in case it helps). When I replugged the keyboard all was well - the messages didn't restart.

When I rebooted however, the hid-core messages have come back.

I'm afraid I don't know how to check bios or scpi (what should I look for?). These messages seem to have begun quite recently though (since the disc is filling very fast these days!), and I haven't done anything with BIOS for months (since I first installed Ubuntu).

Anyway, here's what I got when I unplugged:

Mar 15 16:17:48 saturnus kernel: [17203807.392000] drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c: input irq status -75 received
Mar 15 16:17:48 saturnus kernel: [17203807.400000] drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c: input irq status -75 received
Mar 15 16:17:48 saturnus kernel: [17203807.512000] usb 3-1: USB disconnect, address 4
Mar 15 16:17:48 saturnus kernel: [17203807.512000] usb 3-1.3: USB disconnect, address 5
Mar 15 16:17:48 saturnus kernel: [17203807.512000] usb 3-1.4: USB disconnect, address 6
Mar 15 16:17:53 saturnus kernel: [17203813.032000] usb 3-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 7
Mar 15 16:17:54 saturnus kernel: [17203813.220000] usb 3-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Mar 15 16:17:54 saturnus kernel: [17203813.224000] hub 3-1:1.0: USB hub found
Mar 15 16:17:54 saturnus kernel: [17203813.224000] hub 3-1:1.0: 4 ports detected
Mar 15 16:17:54 saturnus kernel: [17203813.540000] usb 3-1.3: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 8
Mar 15 16:17:54 saturnus kernel: [17203813.688000] usb 3-1.3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Mar 15 16:17:54 saturnus kernel: [17203813.708000] input: Lite-On Tech IBM USB Keyboard with UltraNav as /class/input/input6
Mar 15 16:17:54 saturnus kernel: [17203813.708000] input: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [Lite-On Tech IBM USB Keyboard with UltraNav] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.3
Mar 15 16:17:54 saturnus kernel: [17203813.740000] input: Lite-On Tech IBM USB Keyboard with UltraNav as /class/input/input7
Mar 15 16:17:54 saturnus kernel: [17203813.740000] input: USB HID v1.10 Device [Lite-On Tech IBM USB Keyboard with UltraNav] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.3
Mar 15 16:17:54 saturnus kernel: [17203813.944000] usb 3-1.4: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 9
Mar 15 16:17:54 saturnus kernel: [17203814.096000] usb 3-1.4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Mar 15 16:17:54 saturnus kernel: [17203814.112000] input: Synaptics Inc. Composite TouchPad / TrackPoint as /class/input/input8
Mar 15 16:17:54 saturnus kernel: [17203814.112000] input: USB HID v1.00 Mouse [Synaptics Inc. Composite TouchPad / TrackPoint] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.4
Mar 15 16:17:54 saturnus kernel: [17203814.132000] input: Synaptics Inc. Composite TouchPad / TrackPoint as /class/input/input9
Mar 15 16:17:54 saturnus kernel: [17203814.132000] input: USB HID v1.00 Mouse [Synaptics Inc. Composite TouchPad / TrackPoint] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.4

Hello xadder,
to check the BIOS ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIOS ):

Start your computer and quickly (direct after power on) press ESC or one of the F-keys, then you should come into the BIOS setup. There look for a entry like "USB emulation" or "USB legacy". If you found a entry like these, turn them on. If there already turned on, leave them. Then, I think, that's not a BIOS settings problem.

ACPI ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACPI ):
Try the following boot parameter:

acpi=nobios

After start your computer, it comes up a boot menu (grub). Type 'e', you should then come to a screen where you can edit the entry. Go (with the arrow keys) to the line 'kernel...', go to the end, delete all parameter, but 'ro' after these parameter you put the 'acpi' parameter. Then hit 'return' and after that 'b' to boot with this entry. (All changes you have made are only temporarily). To make your changes permanent, you must edit the file /boot/grub/menu.lst and after that you must run 'sudo update-grub'.
For a complete list of possible boot parameters see /usr/share/doc/linux-doc-2.6.17/Documentation/kernel-paramters.txt.gz if you have installed the linux-doc package. If you have installed the source code the the this file is in Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt

Mr Canis

Thanks again for the detailed answer Mr Canis.

I'm afraid nothing helped though. The BIOS seemed to be configured fine
for USB, and the acpi option didn't make any difference that I can see.

The one thing that helps is for me to unplug the keyboard, and then plug
back in. Strange, but I can live with that for now.

Just a wish for any future Ubuntus, it would be better to use a logging
system with the ability to say "last message repeated 5000 times", instead
of actually repeating the same error messages 125 times per minute as it
is doing now! (And with identical entries to kernlog and syslog I have
almost 400 error messages per minute being written out, which doesn't help
me at all!)

Thanks anyway,

Best wishes

Dave

> Your question #4215 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.beta.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ticket/4215
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Mr Canis proposed the following answer:
> Hello xadder,
> to check the BIOS ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIOS ):
>
> Start your computer and quickly (direct after power on) press ESC or one
> of the F-keys, then you should come into the BIOS setup. There look for
> a entry like "USB emulation" or "USB legacy". If you found a entry like
> these, turn them on. If there already turned on, leave them. Then, I
> think, that's not a BIOS settings problem.
>
> ACPI ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACPI ):
> Try the following boot parameter:
>
> acpi=nobios
>
> After start your computer, it comes up a boot menu (grub). Type 'e', you
> should then come to a screen where you can edit the entry. Go (with the
> arrow keys) to the line 'kernel...', go to the end, delete all
> parameter, but 'ro' after these parameter you put the 'acpi' parameter.
> Then hit 'return' and after that 'b' to boot with this entry. (All
> changes you have made are only temporarily). To make your changes
> permanent, you must edit the file /boot/grub/menu.lst and after that you
> must run 'sudo update-grub'. For a complete list of possible boot
> parameters see
> /usr/share/doc/linux-doc-2.6.17/Documentation/kernel-paramters.txt.gz if
> you have installed the linux-doc package. If you have installed the
> source code the the this file is in Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
>
> Mr Canis
>
> _______________________________________________________________________
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
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Hi again Mr Canis,

Just an update in case it helps. I upgraded to Fiesty and all problems
disappeared. At least there are now no error messages filling my discs.

Best wishes

Dave/xadder

> Your question #4215 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.beta.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ticket/4215
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Mr Canis proposed the following answer:
> Hello xadder,
> to check the BIOS ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIOS ):
>
> Start your computer and quickly (direct after power on) press ESC or one
> of the F-keys, then you should come into the BIOS setup. There look for
> a entry like "USB emulation" or "USB legacy". If you found a entry like
> these, turn them on. If there already turned on, leave them. Then, I
> think, that's not a BIOS settings problem.
>
> ACPI ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACPI ):
> Try the following boot parameter:
>
> acpi=nobios
>
> After start your computer, it comes up a boot menu (grub). Type 'e', you
> should then come to a screen where you can edit the entry. Go (with the
> arrow keys) to the line 'kernel...', go to the end, delete all
> parameter, but 'ro' after these parameter you put the 'acpi' parameter.
> Then hit 'return' and after that 'b' to boot with this entry. (All
> changes you have made are only temporarily). To make your changes
> permanent, you must edit the file /boot/grub/menu.lst and after that you
> must run 'sudo update-grub'. For a complete list of possible boot
> parameters see
> /usr/share/doc/linux-doc-2.6.17/Documentation/kernel-paramters.txt.gz if
> you have installed the linux-doc package. If you have installed the
> source code the the this file is in Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
>
> Mr Canis
>
> _______________________________________________________________________
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.beta.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ticket/4215/+confirm?answer_id=3
>
> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
> following page to enter your feedback:
> https://answers.beta.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ticket/4215

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Hello xadder,
sometimes it only needs time to become better.

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