[Bug 614008] [NEW] lshw causes laptop to freeze up

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Binary package hint: lshw

Description:	Ubuntu maverick (development branch)
Release:	10.10

lshw:
  Installed: 02.14-1build1
  Candidate: 02.14-1build1
  Version table:
 *** 02.14-1build1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

When I run sudo lshw -C disk, the entire system freezes up and no
further activity takes place...I tried it twice and both times after 10
minutes I had to hard reboot the laptop.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: lshw 02.14-1build1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-14.19-generic 2.6.35
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-14-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Aug  5 13:09:29 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: lshw

** Affects: linux
     Importance: Unknown
         Status: Unknown

** Affects: lshw
     Importance: Unknown
         Status: New

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: apport-bug i386 iso-testing maverick ubuntu-une
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lshw causes laptop to freeze up
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/614008
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