Activity log for bug #979078

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2012-04-11 16:27:42 Claus Strasburger bug added bug
2012-04-11 16:30:43 Claus Strasburger description when i try to start powertop-1.97-2 while running on AC power, it works like a charm. once i unplug the AC or start it while being on battery, powertop crashes and bugs the terminal by sending weird escape strings. $ sudo /usr/sbin/powertop >> tmp 2>&1; less tmp Loaded 0 prior measurements ESC[?1049hESC[1;24rESC(BESC[mESC[4lESC[?7hESC[39;49mESC[?1hESC=ESC[39;49mESC(BESC[mESC[HESC[2J tmp (END) it previously said it could not load saved_results & saved_parameters, $ sudo touch /var/cache/powertop/saved_results.powertop $ sudo touch /var/cache/powertop/saved_parameters.powertop fixed that. powertop-1.13 runs fine. i'm running precise beta 2, on a sony vaio vpccb27fx (i5, sandy bridge, i915) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: powertop 1.97-2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-22.35-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Apr 11 18:12:49 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120328) SourcePackage: powertop UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) when i try to start powertop-1.97-2 while running on AC power, it works like a charm. once i unplug the AC or start it while being on battery, powertop crashes and bugs the terminal by sending weird escape strings. $ sudo /usr/sbin/powertop >> tmp 2>&1; less tmp Loaded 0 prior measurements ESC[?1049hESC[1;24rESC(BESC[mESC[4lESC[?7hESC[39;49mESC[?1hESC=ESC[39;49mESC(BESC[mESC[HESC[2J tmp (END) it previously said it could not load saved_results & saved_parameters, $ sudo touch /var/cache/powertop/saved_results.powertop $ sudo touch /var/cache/powertop/saved_parameters.powertop fixed that. powertop-1.13 runs fine. when i run it from a root shell directly, it clears the screen and then says: Segmentation fault (core dumped) i'm running precise beta 2, on a sony vaio vpccb27fx (i5, sandy bridge, i915) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: powertop 1.97-2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-22.35-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Apr 11 18:12:49 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120328) SourcePackage: powertop UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
2012-04-11 16:30:57 Claus Strasburger summary powertop crashes when on battery, echos weird escape-strings powertop segfaults when on battery, echos weird escape-strings
2012-09-13 16:03:02 Launchpad Janitor powertop (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed