USB 2.0 expansion card/ System sleep issues

I have a Mac dual G4 1.25GHz system. I have 1.2 GB RAM and am running OS 10.3.9. I recently installed an Iogear USB 2.0 expansion card. If I have anything plugged into any of the USB ports on the card, the system will go into sleep, but not deep sleep (the fan continues to run). It will NOT come out of sleep mode. I have to press and hold the start button on the front of the machine to restart.
If nothing is plugged into the expansion USB ports, the system operates normally. I would like to keep devices plugged into the USB 2.0 ports. Any solutions, answers? Thanks

wow - this is bizarre...
I have an iogear card in my G4 867 and no problems... Been running it for about 3 months, and leave peripherals plugged in... Though I turn off anything plugged in... Did you set Energy Saver to "never"...? I tried a Belkin card and had problems with it, but the iogear works like a charm... My computer specs are below - maybe something in there is different...?
ken
G4 867MHz 1.1Gb RAM   Mac OS X (10.3.9)   IOGear USB 2.0 card, ATI Radeon 9000, Audiophile 2496, SIIG SATA card, Western Digital 200 GB HD

Similar Messages

  • Which PCI USB 2.0 expansion card is compatible with my Power Mac G4?

    I know its a PCI card with a NEC chip set but every card that I see online does not appear as if it would fit into the slots provided on the motherboard. It is a long strip...short strip...long strip kind of slot and all I see online is short strip...medium strip...short strip. I just want to know what the ACTUAL NAME of the expansion card is. Please help me upgrade from the ever so slow 1.1 USB to 2.0 USB. Thanks.

    Hi-
    The actual name of the card that you want is a "USB 2.0 PCI Adapter".
    The PCI slots are configured to accept different PCI cards for different purposes, each with slightly different pin configurations.
    As long as a PCI card is PCI, not PCI Express, or PCI-X, it will conform to the PCI standard to which the PCI slots are configured, and fit.
    There may be unused pins in the slot, and this is not a problem.

  • Thoughts on Inateck 4 Ports PCI-E to USB 3.0 Expansion Card for Mac Pro (Early 2008 to 2012 Late Version)

    Anyone adding USB 3 ports to the older Mac Pro desktop towers?
    I looked at HighPoint, Orinico and StarTek but I'm leaning towards Inateck given their recent PCI-E board update specifically for Mac Pro.
    Anyone have any USB 3 recommendations or horror stories?  I've got all 4 internal drive bays taken so I don't think I can easily get power to the board, so I'm hoping the internal PCI-E power will be enough for most USB 3 devices.
    thanks,
    Stephen

    There is one that seems to be popular that works with 10.8.2 and above.
    http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1501482&highlight=usb3+pcie

  • Still no fix for USB card sleep Issue

    Hi I just bought a 3rd party USB 2.0 card (an IOGEAR GIC251U). When I plug my LaCie extrenal USB drive in it works fine, until the computer has been to sleep. When the computer wakes up the drive has disappeared and I get a message saying that the drive has been improperly disconnected and that I can damage it by not ejecting before disconnecting.
    Looking at the posts on this forum, it seems that this PCI USB card sleep issue is a persistant problem. I have even heard buying a card described as a "crap shoot".
    That is not an acceptable answer to me. I insist that Apple reccomend a USB 2.0 card that it is willing to garuntee will work with my mac (an AGP G4 blue and white tower). If not, how can Apple in good faith sell computers with PCI that isnt equipped to handle built in apple features such as the sleep mode? I don't mean to sound like a demanding jerk of a customer but I dont think it is too much to ask that my computers advertised features (PCI expandability and sleep mode) both be able to work together.
    G4/400 MHz AGP graphics   Mac OS X (10.4.6)  

    Hi
    xlr8yourmac.com has a wealth of info on compatable devices of all kinds, it's often worth looking there & other Mac sites before purchasing..
    Apple cannot possibly determine compatability of all available 3rd party devices, it is up to the vendor to determine what systems/OS versions their hardware will support.
    I would stick with a vendor that is known for Mac support, such as Sonnet (or others that are sold through Mac sites such as OWC, SmallDog,etc.,) unless you are willing to do significant research on a specific product for compatability with your specific setup prior to purchasing.

  • USB Card (w/o sleep issues) for PowerMac G5 1.8 MhZ DP?

    I know this topic has been covered before, but I'd like to get some up-to-date recommendations. I need a powered USB 2.0 card that doesn't have the dreaded sleep issues that many USB cards are plagued with. My computer is a PowerMac G5 1.8 Mhz DP.
    If you used any special drivers, please post a link to them as well.
    Thanks,
    Kelly

    If we understand why the usb powered devices cause issues, it helps to decide what, to hook up, where.
    When a command to sleep (or shutdown, for that matter) is given, the motherboard tells everything attached that sleep is coming, begin your protocals. Then, the motherboard starts powering down internals, one of the first being pci cards. If the devices attached are usb powered (no built in power supply), these devices can no longer communicate with the motherboard. Without these communications (ie replies) the motherboard sleeps what it can, and waits for the others to reply, though they can't. Thus, no deep sleep, sleep lock.
    Input devices, keyboards, mice, joysticks, should always be connected to system native ports. They draw power from the usb, as well as provide vital communication (ie wake up).
    Printers, scanners, scales(?), devices that sit around and wait for use, have their own power supplies, and are usually no problem. BUT, some do cause problems, probably due to proprietory firmware on built in ROM that runs in conflict with the system firmware, and sleep protocals. These devices must be tried, one at a time, to test the overall compatibility when attached thru a pci card.
    Hard drives and card readers are also case by case. Best bet is plug in to native ports, or try to "eject" or spin down prior to sleep. Motherboards communicate with all storage devices at sleep and waking, and a powered down pci will break necessary communications with these devices.
    I think ,as you have read from the experiences of others , it is necessary to have patience and try connections individually, then in combinations.
    If not completly necessary, opting for a powered usb 2.0 hub attached to a native port is the safest, and surest, bet.
    G4 AGP(450)Sawtooth   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   2ghzPPC,1.62gbSDRAM, ATI9000, DVR-110D,(IntHD)120&160,LaCie160,23"Cinema Display

  • USB Port Expansion Card for SDXC Slot?

    Are there any? I've seen plenty of 4-port USB PMCIA expansion cards... they're not compatible though, are they?
    TIA

    Not for the SD card slot. That's really a very limited, single-purpose device, not adaptable to the great variety of devices that PCMCIA or ExpressCard slots can serve.

  • Zire 31 Expansion Card Issue

    I have loaded an application on my device, ("Directions on the go"). The application synched/loaded fine from the PC. The instructions with the app say to run it on the Zire once and then copy the data & maps to the expansion card. I'm using a Lexar 128MB SD card which I formatted. When I try to run the app, it errors with, "please insert a memory card containing an area". Is there a way to put an "area" on the card. This is not addressed in the Zire manual at all. The app requirements state it needs a memory expansion card with at least 8MB of free memory. The Zire reads the card fine with the card info program. I'm not 100% positive that the card is a functional one since I have never used it and it came with the used Zire that I bought online. Is this app looking for another type of card? I just bought this handheld and obviously have no experience with it. Can someone shed any light on the issue please? I'm
    Post relates to: Zire

    Did you format the card in the Zire or on the computer? If it was on the computer, it should be formatted in FAT not FAT32. You may want to format the card in the Zire.
    Not sure what the "area" it is referring to, this may be something the developer of the program may need to answer.
    Make sure the card is a standard SD card.
    Post relates to: Palm i705

  • Gateway MD2614u sleep issues

    Hello all and greetings (my first post),
    Hopefully this is the right section, I recently installed Arch onto a Gateway MD2614u laptop, it utilizes a Crucial MX100 256GB SSD as its boot drive. I am pretty sure I have the required tweaks for that completed.
    Performance is exellent, 30sec bootup (about 25 after factoring in my password) and 6sec shutdowns.
    However I am having issues with sleeping/suspending this laptop. It utilizes a HD Radeon 3200 as its IGP code number RS780. I am trying to utilize pm-utils to suspend and hybernate this laptop. If I use "sudo pm-suspend" it suspends successfully but when I resume it shows a blinking cursor at the top left and nothing else works (no caps lock or anything). I've used these links to attempt troubleshooting http://chriseiffel.com/everything-linux … 4-mint-11/
    http://www.ubuntugeek.com/fix-for-suspe … ment-53547
    https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pm … leshooting
    Not sure if this is related but I have calise running as a daemon in systemd it mentioned about pm-utils and I figured install that too. My desktop environment is Cinnamon (very much like win7 but far more customizable).
    My system utilizes these modules: (from sudo lspci -v)
    00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS780 Host Bridge
    Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Device 0700
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64
    Capabilities: [c4] HyperTransport: Slave or Primary Interface
    Capabilities: [54] HyperTransport: UnitID Clumping
    Capabilities: [40] HyperTransport: Retry Mode
    Capabilities: [9c] HyperTransport: #1a
    Capabilities: [f8] HyperTransport: #1c
    00:01.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (int gfx) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 66
    Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=68
    I/O behind bridge: 00009000-00009fff
    Memory behind bridge: cfd00000-cfefffff
    Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d0000000-00000000dfffffff
    Capabilities: [44] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
    Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (int gfx)
    Kernel modules: shpchp
    00:04.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 24
    Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
    I/O behind bridge: 0000a000-0000afff
    Memory behind bridge: f0500000-f05fffff
    Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
    Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
    Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Device 0700
    Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
    Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
    Capabilities: [110] Virtual Channel
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport
    Kernel modules: shpchp
    00:06.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 2) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 25
    Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
    Memory behind bridge: f0300000-f03fffff
    Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
    Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
    Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Device 0700
    Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
    Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
    Capabilities: [110] Virtual Channel
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport
    Kernel modules: shpchp
    00:07.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 3) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 26
    Bus: primary=00, secondary=08, subordinate=08, sec-latency=0
    I/O behind bridge: 00001000-00001fff
    Memory behind bridge: c8000000-c82fffff
    Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000c8300000-00000000c84fffff
    Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
    Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
    Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Device 0700
    Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
    Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
    Capabilities: [110] Virtual Channel
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport
    Kernel modules: shpchp
    00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [IDE mode] (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
    Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Device 0700
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
    I/O ports at 8430 [size=8]
    I/O ports at 8424 [size=4]
    I/O ports at 8428 [size=8]
    I/O ports at 8420 [size=4]
    I/O ports at 8400 [size=16]
    Memory at f0208000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
    Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
    Capabilities: [70] SATA HBA v1.0
    Kernel driver in use: ahci
    Kernel modules: ahci
    00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
    Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Device 0700
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
    Memory at f0004000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
    Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
    Kernel modules: ohci_pci
    00:12.1 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0 USB OHCI1 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
    Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Device 0700
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
    Memory at f0005000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
    Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
    Kernel modules: ohci_pci
    00:12.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
    Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Device 0700
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
    Memory at f0208400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
    Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
    Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
    Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
    Kernel modules: ehci_pci
    00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
    Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Device 0700
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
    Memory at f0006000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
    Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
    Kernel modules: ohci_pci
    00:13.1 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0 USB OHCI1 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
    Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Device 0700
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
    Memory at f0007000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
    Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
    Kernel modules: ohci_pci
    00:13.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
    Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Device 0700
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 10
    Memory at f0208800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
    Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
    Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
    Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
    Kernel modules: ehci_pci
    00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 3a)
    Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Device 0700
    Flags: 66MHz, medium devsel
    Capabilities: [b0] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable- Fixed+
    Kernel driver in use: piix4_smbus
    Kernel modules: i2c_piix4, sp5100_tco
    00:14.1 IDE interface: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 IDE Controller (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
    Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Device 0700
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
    I/O ports at 01f0 [size=8]
    I/O ports at 03f4
    I/O ports at 0170 [size=8]
    I/O ports at 0374
    I/O ports at 8410 [size=16]
    Capabilities: [70] MSI: Enable- Count=1/2 Maskable- 64bit-
    Kernel driver in use: pata_atiixp
    Kernel modules: pata_atiixp, pata_acpi, ata_generic
    00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
    Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Device 0700
    Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
    Memory at f0000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
    Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
    Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
    Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
    00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller
    Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Device 0700
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0
    00:14.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64
    Bus: primary=00, secondary=06, subordinate=07, sec-latency=64
    Memory behind bridge: f0600000-f06fffff
    00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 11h Processor HyperTransport Configuration (rev 40)
    Flags: fast devsel
    Capabilities: [80] HyperTransport: Host or Secondary Interface
    00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 11h Processor Address Map
    Flags: fast devsel
    00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 11h Processor DRAM Controller
    Flags: fast devsel
    00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 11h Processor Miscellaneous Control
    Flags: fast devsel
    Capabilities: [f0] Secure device <?>
    Kernel driver in use: k10temp
    Kernel modules: k10temp
    00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 11h Processor Link Control
    Flags: fast devsel
    01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RS780M [Mobility Radeon HD 3200] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
    Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Device 0701
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
    Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
    I/O ports at 9000 [size=256]
    Memory at cfdf0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
    Memory at cfe00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1M]
    Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
    Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
    Kernel driver in use: radeon
    Kernel modules: radeon
    01:05.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RS780 HDMI Audio [Radeon (HD) 3000 Series]
    Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Device 9612
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
    Memory at cfdec000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
    Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
    Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
    Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
    02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8057 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 10)
    Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Device 0700
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 30
    Memory at f0500000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
    I/O ports at a000 [size=256]
    [virtual] Expansion ROM at f0520000 [disabled] [size=128K]
    Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [5c] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
    Capabilities: [c0] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
    Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
    Capabilities: [130] Device Serial Number 37-e5-48-ff-ff-8b-23-00
    Kernel driver in use: sky2
    Kernel modules: sky2
    03:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
    Subsystem: Lite-On Communications Inc WN6600A 802.11bgn Wireless Mini PCIe Card [AR9281]
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
    Memory at f0300000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
    Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
    Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
    Capabilities: [60] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
    Capabilities: [90] MSI-X: Enable- Count=1 Masked-
    Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
    Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
    Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
    Kernel driver in use: ath9k
    Kernel modules: ath9k
    06:09.0 Mass storage controller: O2 Micro, Inc. Integrated MS/xD Controller (rev 03)
    Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Device 0700
    Flags: slow devsel, IRQ 11
    Memory at f0600000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
    Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
    06:09.2 SD Host controller: O2 Micro, Inc. Integrated MMC/SD Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 01)
    Subsystem: Gateway, Inc. Device 0700
    Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 64, IRQ 10
    Memory at f0601000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
    Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
    Kernel driver in use: sdhci-pci
    Kernel modules: sdhci_pci
    08:00.0 USB controller: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1042 SuperSpeed USB Host Controller (prog-if 30 [XHCI])
    Subsystem: Device 174c:2104
    Physical Slot: 1
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
    Memory at c8000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32K]
    Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+
    Capabilities: [68] MSI-X: Enable+ Count=8 Masked-
    Capabilities: [78] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [80] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
    Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
    Kernel modules: xhci_pci
    And I found this early in the dmesg --system output
    Feb 06 16:18:55 ArchGatewayMD2614U kernel: [Firmware Bug]: ACPI: BIOS _OSI(Linux) query ignored
    Feb 06 16:18:55 ArchGatewayMD2614U kernel: ACPI: Interpreter enabled
    Feb 06 16:18:55 ArchGatewayMD2614U kernel: ACPI Exception: AE_NOT_FOUND, While evaluating Sleep State [\_S1_] (20140926/hwxface-580)
    Feb 06 16:18:55 ArchGatewayMD2614U kernel: ACPI Exception: AE_NOT_FOUND, While evaluating Sleep State [\_S2_] (20140926/hwxface-580)
    Feb 06 16:18:55 ArchGatewayMD2614U kernel: ACPI: (supports S0 S3 S4 S5)
    Feb 06 16:18:55 ArchGatewayMD2614U kernel: ACPI: Using IOAPIC for interrupt routing
    Feb 06 16:18:55 ArchGatewayMD2614U kernel: PCI: Using host bridge windows from ACPI; if necessary, use "pci=nocrs" and report a bug
    Feb 06 16:18:55 ArchGatewayMD2614U kernel: [Firmware Bug]: ACPI: No _BQC method, cannot determine initial brightness
    Feb 06 16:18:55 ArchGatewayMD2614U kernel: [Firmware Bug]: ACPI: No _BQC method, cannot determine initial brightness
    Could this be a backlight issue, and/or the Radeon HD3200 IGP not reinitiallizing the display?
    Thank you in advance,
    HaloSlayer255
    ---Edited to tidy up the post and add dmesg output---
    Sorry about the huge mess before, I thought the [spoiler] tags were what was needed.
    Last edited by HaloSlayer255 (2015-02-12 20:30:53)

    Well, that last idea of mine didn't work. Unless I did something wrong in the script. Perhaps I can tweak the script mentioned in the ubuntu url in my first post to include more modules as a diagnosis step.
    Will post back on the results.
    ---Edit---
    Just tried this file from /usr/lib/systemd/system-sleep/ and it didn't work. I added some more modules to the list than were originally in the script.
    #!/bin/sh
    #inspired by http://art.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=9744970&postcount=19
    #...and http://thecodecentral.com/2011/01/18/fix-ubuntu-10-10-suspendhibernate-not-working-bug
    # tidied by tqzzaa :)
    # Comments added by chriseiffel.com
    VERSION=1.1.1
    DEV_LIST=/tmp/usb-dev-list
    DRIVERS_DIR=/sys/bus/pci/drivers
    DRIVERS="ehci xhci uhci ohci snd_hda_intel sky2 ath9k sdhci_pci radeon" ####### ehci_hcd, xhci_hcd, uhci_hcd ohci_pci snd_hda_intel sky2 ath9k #######sdhci_pci radeon
    HEX="[[:xdigit:]]"
    MAX_BIND_ATTEMPTS=2
    BIND_WAIT=0.1
    #This function executes when the computer is going
    #into sleep/hibernation. It looks for all devices
    #in /sys/bus/pci/drivers with the ehci_hcd, etc
    #and adds them to the unbind list
    unbindDev() {
    echo -n > $DEV_LIST 2>/dev/null
    for driver in $DRIVERS; do
    DDIR=$DRIVERS_DIR/${driver}_hcd
    for dev in `ls $DDIR 2>/dev/null | egrep "^$HEX+:$HEX+:$HEX"`; do
    echo -n "$dev" > $DDIR/unbind
    echo "$driver $dev" >> $DEV_LIST
    done
    done
    #Executed on a resume/thaw attempts to rebind the stored drivers
    bindDev() {
    if [ -s $DEV_LIST ]; then
    while read driver dev; do
    DDIR=$DRIVERS_DIR/${driver}_hcd
    while [ $((MAX_BIND_ATTEMPTS)) -gt 0 ]; do
    echo -n "$dev" > $DDIR/bind
    if [ ! -L "$DDIR/$dev" ]; then
    sleep $BIND_WAIT
    else
    break
    fi
    MAX_BIND_ATTEMPTS=$((MAX_BIND_ATTEMPTS-1))
    done
    done < $DEV_LIST
    fi
    rm $DEV_LIST 2>/dev/null
    case "$1" in
    hibernate|suspend) unbindDev;;
    resume|thaw) bindDev;;
    esac
    Thanks in advance,
    HaloSlayer255
    Last edited by HaloSlayer255 (2015-03-05 01:23:59)

  • KT4 Ultra: conflict w/ expansion cards

    This is my first post, so please be gentle. I recently built new PC for photo editing and want to keep this old KT4 Ultra computer for general usage right beside. Both are running Windows XP Home SP3.
    My KT4 computer had HDD crash and after replacement and fresh istallation of XP I initially had following expansion cards inside:
    USB Expansion card (w/ 4 USB ports) on Slot 2 (INT B#)
    Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC on Slot 3 (INT D#)
    Terratec EWX 24/96 Sound Card on Slot 6 (INT C#)
    Everything was OK until I wanted a LAN connection for sharing of files (mostly) and Internet (via cable modem) between these two. Instead of a broadband wired router I opted for a Gigabit Ethernet card installing it on slot 5 (INT B#).
    USB Expansion card (w/ 4 USB ports) on Slot 2 (INT B#)
    Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC on Slot 3 (INT D#)
    D-Link DGE-528T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter on Slot 5 (INT B#)
    Terratec EWX 24/96 Sound Card on Slot 6 (INT C#)
    Somehow didn't want to have it on slot 1, so close to video card. Unfortunately after this the sound card was dropped by the system, a yellow question mark in Device Manager.
    Further I failed to instal my Bluetooth Dongle which I earlier had used succesfully for communication to my mobile phone. Now my Broadcom USB Bluetooth Device is put under Unknown in Device Manager.
    I did experience problems with the sound card several years ago in this very same PC. That time I knew little about system and BIOS setting and had to use another PC for audio purposes (digitalizing of tapes and vinyl).
    As reference I used the PCI Interrup Request Routing table, found on page 2-32 in KT4's manual. Funny thing is that Sandra XI tells now that my two Ethernet cards having both INT pin A# while by their slots they should be B# and D#. I don't have true understanding what this means though. In BIOS the PNP/PCI Configurations has all slot IRQs on Auto.
    Is this conflict easily cured by re-positioning card(s) on other slot(s) or addressing IRQ settings manually, and if so how and in which order? Or should I remove all the cards and install them in certain order...?
    I'm quite exhausted as I had some component issues with my new PC and now this KT4 once again rejects my sound card. Maybe I'm better off by installing it on my new PC, but then this failure with Bluetooth dongle, (which I put on the USB port of KT4, not on the USB exp. card.) Oh my, why can't sound card and ethernet card live together!?!
    I would appreciate your help very highly.

    Hope you get things like you want them!
    Eh, made this in 2003, but I'm not sure if it isn't more confusing than anything else:
    "The use and sharing of IRQs aren't mentioned in my MSI manual, (due to the APIC function I think), so I had to go to some ASUS manuals. As standards are standards, I believe things can't be to different. If someone has any addings or suggestions please come forward, so I can adjust the table.
    *Please note that this is generally speaking and mainly for ASUS boards a few years old!
    **Please note that you should not have any sharing with the IDE controller or similar!
    ***Please note that it is a good thing to have expansion PCI sound cards in slot 3!
    ****Please note that surprisingly enough it looks like PCI slot 2 would be free for any device, but AGP cards get hot and bigger so it is not a great idea.
    IRQ sharing table
    PCI 1 shares with PCI slot 5
    2 shares with AGP and PCI slot 6, or sometimes with onboard IDE
    3 shares not, or sometimes with onboard audio/modem
    4 shares with onboard LAN
    5 shares PCI slot 1
    6 shares with AGP and PCI slot 5
    AGP slot shares with PCI slots 5 and 6
    USB 1 shares with USB 2, 3 and USB 2.0
    2 shares with USB 1, 3 and USB 2.0
    3 shares with USB 1, 2 and USB 2.0
    USB 2.0 shares with USB 1, 2, and 3
    Onboard audio/modemshares not, or sometimes with slot 3
    Onboard LAN shares with PCI slot 4
    Onboard IDE shares not, or sometimes with PCI slot 2 "
    Normally it is best to let Windows or whatever OS you run do the job. Setting IRQ:s yourself is a (too) big assignment.

  • PM G4 AGP sleep issues in 10.3 Just a need to upgrade?

    Hello everyone. Long time reader/lurker, first time poster (usually can solve the problems by searching, this time, no)
    The concern: Are my components or OSX version too old and that this is causing the sleep issue I am having?
    Well, my problem first: When I set the computer to sleep, the screen goes off, the drives spin down, but the power and system fans remain on, and the front green light remains lit. Now, I made sure all the little things were off (file sharing, firewall, fax, etc) made sure every program in the dock save the finder was quit, and set the system to sleep via the the apple menu, and via the power button on the G4.
    Oh yes, I also unplugged the USB Hub as well.
    The tricky part. I rebooted in OS 9 (ah the love of dual-boot) and set the system to sleep and... It worked perfectly!! the amber light, the fans all off.
    So, the system specs:
    Mac G4 AGP, running OS 10.3.2 (I just installed it, and I'm on a modem, and the update is over 100 MB!!), with the following original hardware: (and please forgive me if some of this is useless, but I'd like to give you all the info I can) Notice the two video cards. I purchased the machine back in the day as a pre-made order that was cancelled, I didn't configure the machine myself.
    1) 1024 MB ram
    2) two (2) SCSI ULVD internal HDs
    3) ATI Rage 128 Pro
    Type: display
    Bus: AGP
    Slot: SLOT-A
    VRAM (Total): 16 MB
    Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
    Device ID: 0x5046
    Revision ID: 0x0000
    ROM Revision: 113-63001-108
    4) ATI Rage 128
    Type: display
    Bus: PCI
    Slot: SLOT-C
    VRAM (Total): 16 MB
    Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
    Device ID: 0x5245
    Revision ID: 0x0000
    ROM Revision: 113-57407-204
    5) Int. Zip,
    6) Original DVD-RAM drive
    Thank you all!!
    -Doug

    Hey all. So I removed the regular 128 video card, and unfortunately, the system fans and green light remain on. So it looks like the card is not the sole issue.
    I forgot to add in my original post that the other pci card is for the scsi harddrives, here is what system profiler has: (by the way, it lists it twice, maybe b/c of the two hard drives?)
    ATTO,ExpressPCIProUL2D:
    Type: scsi-2
    Bus: PCI
    Slot: SLOT-D
    Vendor ID: 0x1000
    Device ID: 0x000b
    ROM Revision: 1.4.3f1
    Revision ID: 0x0007
    SCSI Bus:
    SEAGATE ST318203LW:
    Capacity: 16.96 GB
    Manufacturer: SEAGATE
    Model: ST318203LW
    Revision: 3700
    Removable Media: No
    Detachable Drive: No
    BSD Name: disk1
    OS9 Drivers: Yes
    Target: 0
    SCSI LUN: 0
    Macintosh HD:
    Capacity: 16.96 GB
    Available: 4.61 GB
    Writable: Yes
    File System: Journaled HFS+
    BSD Name: disk1s6
    Mount Point: /
    QUANTUM ATLAS 10K 18WLS:
    Capacity: 17.11 GB
    Manufacturer: QUANTUM
    Model: ATLAS 10K 18WLS
    Revision: UCH0
    Removable Media: No
    Detachable Drive: No
    BSD Name: disk0
    OS9 Drivers: Yes
    Target: 1
    SCSI LUN: 0
    Macintosh HD 2:
    Capacity: 17.11 GB
    Available: 722.87 MB
    Writable: Yes
    File System: HFS+
    BSD Name: disk0s5
    Mount Point: /Volumes/Macintosh HD 2
    So Not sure what the issue is currently. Something with the old cards and 10.3 not flowing together correctly? Am I missing some kind of firmware update? I ran the G4 firmware update from apple before I loaded X.

  • Dead USB controller after waking up from sleep

    Hi,
    I posted this a while back but the issue is still unresolved. I am experiencing USB port sleep issues after upgrading to Tiger (currently running 10.4.8). Sometimes the build-in USB port that has my keyboard connected to literally wakes up dead from sleep. Here is the error message from the Console log
    (XX-Computer kernel[0]: USBF: 24445.528 AppleUSBOHCI[0x15ab800] Watchdog detected dead controller (hcca #: 56759, hc #: 64465).
    This happens with no set pattern, sometimes it wakes up fine, other times the port is dead. A restart is required to bring it back to life.
    Any ideas why this is happening? If I plug in my keyboard to the other USB 1.1 port everything works fine (the port remains dead until the next restart). I also have a USB2 PCI card that works with the keyboard without any dead port issues but I can't use it for waking the computer (does not trigger wake up), but I simply prefer to use one of the equipped USB ports for my keyboard.
    I have 2 external FireWire HD's connected at times, one daisy-chained to an external FireWire CD Burner. I have a USB 1.1 hub connected to the other equipped USB 1.1 port, and a USB 2 PCI card installed.
    I run system maintenance tasks frequently (Onyx) and repair permissions prior and post SW installs and updates.
    Thanks for any input.

    It seems that this problem is unique to my system. I am hoping that one of the Mac Guru's will have at least a pointer in the right direction.
    Thanks.

  • Sleep issue 10.4.8

    Well another update another sleep issue. It won't sleep auto or manually. Yes I unplug all, backed up all, repaired permissions before and after upgrade. Anyone having sleep issues as well?

    There have been many sleep issues since 10.6 and before, check the post they are there. The deep sleep issues seem to effect USB cards and firewire drives. Mostly ones added later as I updated to USB 2, firewire 800, and external drive. I checked compatibility before purchasing and only purchased ones with success records. Since 10.6 each has failed to meet the updates. If you track the IOUSBfamily.ktext updates you can see the version and dates for updates.
    First I used Software Update from the Apple menu. The sleep issue returned. So I looked in the system/library/extension folder and discovered that the IOUSBFamily.kext file had not changed from version 2.2.8, which was the one from 10.4.6 that had fixed our sleep issue. I figured that this would have been changed because there is mention of USB issues being handled in this update. So I ran the Combo update and all is well again and I have an unmodified system folder that sleeps with USB, as it should.... Funny thing is this new version is 2.5.6 that is the same version that was replaced as the fix.
    However this was only a temporary fix I went back to version 2.2 dated 29 March 2005 and my sleep issues were fixed. I do agree this is a pain and Apple should address or at least keep consistent but Apple is updating its system not third party compatibility. It would be nice if they did but they never have paid much attention to third party hardware vendors. They want you/me to buy a new computer. Presumably that is dilemma when buying both hardware and software from the same company. It’s not much of a problem compared to Wintel machines and I'll never buy one of those.
    Fortunately I'll stick with Apple and these discussions to help repair what Apple doesn't. It has worked for decades.
    G4 400 AGP graphics upgraded to 1GHZ & Radeon 8500   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   250 Gig FW 800 back up drive

  • New MBA Sleeping Issues

    I have a brand new 13" MBA and several times now have come back to a closed (clamshelled) computer with it dead or extremely hot in my backpack after several hours. It's not properly sleeping.
    Most of the threads about sleep issues are related to external monitors. I don't use one. I turned off the setting for Bluetooth waking the computer. I don't know where else to look.
    Any thoughts?

    Test after each of the following steps that you haven’t already tried:
    Step 1
    Take all the steps suggested in this support article. That's the starting point for any further effort to solve the problem. Skipping any of those steps may mean that the problem won't be solved. Note that, as stated in the article, the computer  will not sleep if Internet Sharing is enabled.
    Step 2
    From the menu bar, select
     ▹ System Preferences ▹ Accessibility ▹ Speakable Items: Off
    Step 3
    Select
     ▹ System Preferences ▹ Bluetooth ▹ Advanced...
    and uncheck both boxes marked
    Open Bluetooth Setup Assistant at startup if...
    Step 4
    Reset the SMC.
    Step 5
    Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you boot, and again when you log in.
    Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a Fusion Drive or a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
    The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.   
    Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal. Don’t launch any applications at first. If sleep still doesn’t work properly, back up all data and reinstall the OS. After that, if you still have the issue, make a “Genius” appointment at an Apple Store to have the machine tested.
    If sleep now works as expected, go on to the next step.
    Step 6
    Still in safe mode, launch the usual set of applications that are running when you have the problem, including your login items, one at a time, testing after each one. Some applications may not work; skip them. You might be able to identify the cause of the problem this way.
    Step 7
    If sleep is still working after you’ve launched all the usual applications, reboot as usual (not in safe mode) and test again. If sleep still works, you’re done, at least for the moment.
    If you still have the sleep issue after booting out of safe mode, post again.

  • Waking from sleep issues

    Hi, I have a 17" G-5 i-sight imac, running os 10.4.8, and have been having wake from sleep issues similar to what others have posted. These first showed up in late August. About 25 % of the time, when waking the computer from sleep the screen remains black, and after about 10 seconds the fan starts running at full speed, The only way to stop this is to hold in the power key until the computer shuts down, and then restart. What's interesting is that this only seems to happen using my apple wireless keyboard and mouse; when using a usb keyboard and mouse there is no problem. Could this be a bluetooth-related problem? The bluetooth settings are all correct (allow bluetooth device to wake computer, etc). The apple care guy basically said he didn't know how to help me, and it's driving me crazy! The only wired keyboard/mouse I have is from my 233 bondi blue imac, so just using that to avoid the problem is not a good option. Please help!
    Jerry

    If your Mac happily goes to sleep but won't wake up--Hold down the power switch to force-reboot your machine and get it running again.
    Don't worry-your Mac isn't narcoleptic. Its Open Firmware system or NVRAM (nonvolatile RAM) is likely corrupt, and your Mac can't remember how to wake up.
    Restart your Mac and immediately hold down the Command-Option-O-F key combo until you see a somewhat intimidating command-line display that ends with the Open Fimware prompt. Type the following line:
    reset-nvram
    press the return key on your keyboard
    set-defaults
    press return
    reset-all
    press return
    Your Mac will reboot. Once it's running, put it back to sleep to test. If the problem recurs your Energy Saver preferences may be the culprit. Delete the com.apple.PowerManagement.plist file (go to Finder/Hard drive/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration)--don't worry, your Mac will regenerate a new one--and then restart to see if that rights the wrong.
    Still didn't work? Might be time to call AppleCare or see an Apple Genius or a technician.
    Cheers!
    DALE

  • Power/sleep issues after upgrading to 10.8.5

    mac mini
    2.6 GHz intel core i7
    512 SSD
    16 GB RAM
    everything was working beautifully for quite a long time, in fact, i've never had any issues at all.  upgraded to 10.8.5 build 12F37 last night and now the computer won't wake from sleep.  it has to be forced off and then restarted in order to get it to "come back".
    reset the PRAM and the SMC, i'm hoping that resolves the issue, but i'd love to hear if anyone else is having the same issue and how they solved it.
    thanks!

    Also it happens without the MBOX 2 connected, which is USB audio interface by the way, and with just a Seagate external USB 3 Drive connected, which I use for backing up and has worked fine without these sleep issues up to 10.8.4.
    So it is like this...you put the computer to sleep, it goes to sleep, external drive spins off, after a few seconds external drive spins on again for no reason, display stays in sleep, but not rest of the system, as when you wake up a good indication to see whether it has woken up from deep sleep or just display sleep is that if you had wifi on and connected, when it wakes up now it is always connected to wifi, whereas when normally the imac wakes up from deep sleep the wifi connection(just the connection not the wifi interface) is off and is looking for it and connecting to it after you have woken it up. Something totally going wrong with the power management since 10.8.5, no doubt. Ι initially had installed 108.5 from the software update window, done the combo update on top now, and still no change in this behaviour. Strange that it let's me install the 10.8.5 combo, as before, if you had installed the update, it would not let you do it again...Not sure about what this is...
    I had different but still sleep issues with an imac late 2009 i7 27inch, after a certain update in Snow Leopard, where again I had done the update through the software update window, instead of downloading the combo one...back then it was that it wouldn't actually go to deep sleep, just display sleep.
    It is so frustrating that this happens. The biggest issue is that if you leave the computer supposedly at this sleep for a long time it does not wake up from the mouse or elsewhere...!!!!
    And another update, removing the Seagate MyBackup(USB 3) or whatever it is called, putting the computer to sleep, and waking up, it does actually behave as it should, it wakes up and the wifi is looking for the connection and connects after a few seconds, it is not connected as when you have a USB device connected(the MBOX 2 or the Seagate external USB 3 drive in my case) which it seems wakes up the computer from deep sleep(which means it is on and the wifi connects in the background)immediately after a few moments you put it to sleep(observation is that MBOX keeps on going on and off sleep as led's go off and on at regular intervals and the same seems to happen with the external drive....).
    The cure...in Snow Leopard with the sleep problems after an update, was to re-install leopard and do the combo update, meaning re-installing the whole system, which is quite a pain in the back side. I hope this is not the case in Mountain Lion otherwise we should be compensated for Apple ruining our system and organisation. The only cure I see for the minute and I am not sure if it will work is to revert to an earlier Time-Machine Backup which was made when the system was still in 10.8.4. And if this works, I will not do the 10.8.5 stnadalone or combo update until Apple start becoming serious with us, and not mess with our work and computers which they sold to us as the perfect machines...
    On another note my 27" i7 2012 imac had also these backlight uniformity problems, where part of the screen is slightly darker(on the right hand side, nothing major but noticeable as the same colour has a different hue in the brighetr area of the screen) so I am quite fed up with this drop in QC at Apple, not only in hardware but in software...I am currently waiting for a replacement, but this is nothing to do with this update.
    I seriously hope that they release 10.8.6 soon and that it will solve these issues which people who installed 10.8.5 already are experiencing. In fact even their suggestion, if it will be one, let's see, for people to consider going to an earlier backup where the system worked fine(what I am considering to do now), will be unreasonable and undermine their ability to create problem free updates and software which affect basic functions of the system such as sleep, and they will have no excuse, as it is not us who did something wrong to our system, it is their update which they fed to our systems through their software update, and let's say as the ordinary mac user thought it would be good to do...so there is an element of fooling people there as well...What if someone just bought their mac recently and did not have a backup but had already set up(customised) their system to a signinicant degree before the 10.8.5 update? I believe that we should be covered and compensated for such things, as I have lost time and money dealing with these issues in the past.
    Don't they properly test these updates, with all their fleet of different mac models, testing them with general peripherals connected to them, that people normally use, such as USB DEVICES, Audio Interfaces, External USB Drives? Come on they make billions for god's sake. We're spending 2 grand on a system that is touted as heaven on earth and it does many things brilliantly, but does fail on some, and what I really get is all these ridiculous issues every now and then which make me lose time and money, as I just want to have a system that sleeps and wakes properly!!!!!!! I AM NOT HAPPY, and it is Apple's Programmers which messed it up for me again...No bonuses this month please.

Maybe you are looking for