System doesn't boot after disabling intel_pstate

[niamotullah]

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Error

After disabling intel_pstate system doesn't boot, Seems just stuck at showing vendor logo. After reverting the changes of /etc/default/grub it boots normally again: This is my grub file:

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=menu
GRUB_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash intel_pstate=disable resume=UUID=75014eab-9c4f-4920-a93c-a146720c5adc"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false

Tried removing resume=UUID=75014eab-9c4f-4920-a93c-a146720c5adc, But it's the same. After removing intel_pstate=disable and executing update-grub through the recovery-mode system booted system normally.

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System information:

Device: Huawei Matebook D16 (HUAWEI RLEF-XX) Add/paste output of:

# sudo auto-cpufreq --debug

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Linux distro: Ubuntu 23.10 Mantic Minotaur
Linux kernel: 6.5.0-21-generic
Processor: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12450H
Cores: 12
Architecture: x86_64
Driver: intel_pstate

------------------------------ Current CPU stats ------------------------------

CPU max frequency: 2000 MHz
CPU min frequency: 400 MHz

Core	Usage	Temperature	Frequency
CPU0      0.0%        44 °C       400 MHz
CPU1      0.0%        44 °C       887 MHz
CPU2      0.0%        45 °C       400 MHz
CPU3      0.0%        45 °C       400 MHz
CPU4      1.0%        44 °C       400 MHz
CPU5      0.0%        44 °C      1101 MHz
CPU6      0.0%        46 °C       400 MHz
CPU7      1.0%        46 °C      1130 MHz
CPU8      0.0%        46 °C       400 MHz
CPU9      0.0%        46 °C       400 MHz
CPU10      0.0%        46 °C       400 MHz
CPU11      0.0%        47 °C       400 MHz

auto-cpufreq version: 2.2.0 (git: b4c5276)

Python: 3.11.6
psutil package: 5.9.8
platform package: 1.0.8
click package: 8.1.7
distro package: 1.9.0

Computer type: Notebook
Battery is: discharging

auto-cpufreq system resource consumption:
cpu usage: 0.0 %
memory use: 0.17 %

Total CPU usage: 2.2 %
Total system load: 0.45
Average temp. of all cores: 45.25 °C 

Currently using: powersave governor
Currently turbo boost is: off

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[shadeyg56]

This isn't really an auto-cpufreq issue. But make sure you have the following packages installed using:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install acpi-support acpid acpi

[niamotullah]

sudo apt-get install acpi-support acpid acpi

E: Unable to locate package acpi-support But installed acpid and acpi. Still the same

The package named acpi-support is not available in Ubuntu 23.10 or any recent versions of Ubuntu. The functionalities previously offered by acpi-support are now integrated into the kernel itself. This means you don't need to install any separate package for ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management) support.

[shadeyg56]

Definitely not normal behavior. Maybe because it's a Huawei laptop. Personally, I didn't even know they made laptops.

I would check your bios for any relevant settings. It might just be the firmware

[niamotullah]

I would check your bios for any relevant settings. It might just be the firmware

Let me know if i can be helpful somehow with my device

[shadeyg56]

You can try running sudo dmesg to look for any relevant messages that might point to something.

In your bios, look for settings related to dynamic CPU frequency or P-states

[niamotullah]

You can try running sudo dmesg to look for any relevant messages that might point to something.

In your bios, look for settings related to dynamic CPU frequency or P-states

I don't actually know what signs to look for, I'm a newbie on Linux. Can you suggest something? maybe something to learn.

These are all options in my bios:

There is some extra information that might help:

• hw-probe

[niamotullah]

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash intel_pstate=disable resume=UUID=75014eab-9c4f-4920-a93c-a146720c5adc"

I have disabled intel_pstate by replacing intel_pstate=disable with intel_pstate=passive .

But now system are so slow on battery. UI lags so much, almost unusable. Any solution?

$ sudo auto-cpufreq --debug

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Linux distro: Ubuntu 23.10 Mantic Minotaur
Linux kernel: 6.5.0-26-generic
Processor: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12450H
Cores: 12
Architecture: x86_64
Driver: intel_cpufreq

------------------------------ Current CPU stats ------------------------------

CPU max frequency: 2000 MHz
CPU min frequency: 400 MHz

Core	Usage	Temperature	Frequency
CPU0      2.0%        44 °C       472 MHz
CPU1      2.0%        44 °C       400 MHz
CPU2      3.0%        45 °C       400 MHz
CPU3      1.0%        45 °C       472 MHz
CPU4      0.0%        47 °C       472 MHz
CPU5      0.0%        47 °C       400 MHz
CPU6      5.0%        45 °C       472 MHz
CPU7      0.0%        45 °C       472 MHz
CPU8      3.0%        47 °C       400 MHz
CPU9      0.0%        47 °C       400 MHz
CPU10      0.0%        46 °C       400 MHz
CPU11      0.0%        46 °C       400 MHz

auto-cpufreq version: 2.2.0 (git: 215026a)

Python: 3.11.6
psutil package: 5.9.8
platform package: 1.0.8
click package: 8.1.7
distro package: 1.9.0

Computer type: Notebook
Battery is: discharging

auto-cpufreq system resource consumption:
cpu usage: 0.0 %
memory use: 0.17 %

Total CPU usage: 3.4 %
Total system load: 1.37
Average temp. of all cores: 45.67 °C 

Currently using: powersave governor
Currently turbo boost is: off

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[shadeyg56]

I have disabled intel_pstate by replacing intel_pstate=disable with intel_pstate=passive

That means you have enabled intel_pstate

But now system are so slow on battery

This is likely because of how intel_pstate handles the powersave governor You can change to using a different governor on battery by using a config file. Instructions can be found here in the README

[AdnanHodzic]

Closing the issue due to inactivity.