Bug#868085: installation-report: Stretch - Important Info for Dell Mini and Others
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On Tue, 7/18/17, Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org> wrote:
Subject: Re: Bug#868085: installation-report: Stretch - Important Info for Dell Mini and Others
To: "b17" <bwtnguy@yahoo.com>, 868085@bugs.debian.org
Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2017, 6:45 AM
Hi,
b17 <bwtnguy@yahoo.com>
(2017-07-11):
> Installation is fine, first boot is okay, but all
further boots fail because
> systemd.backlight.service tries to restore a kbd
backlight that does not
> exist on the machine. This is a two year old
issue since around kernel 4.1
> the solution is :
> # systemctl mask systemd-backlight@leds\:dell\:\:kbd_backlight.service
> -or-
> kernel parameter
> systemd.restore_state=0
>
> Without this the machine hangs HARD on every
boot. It has kept me from
> using stretch on this machine for months now.
Maybe we need a blue screen
> of death to make things even more like that other os?
>
> It's really a shame that this has been reported to
systemd and kernel devs
> and they failed to follow up. Maybe we can try a
debian-specific workaround
> or at least provide some documentation?
> Can you please share links to upstream or debian bug
>reports?
>KiBi.
Interesting reading if you have the time. I'm not sure how I could help,
but if you think of a way, just let me know. Thanks.
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/1792
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=107651
Earlier reports here, I have not seen a similar debian bug.
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1253523
https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/47509
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=201523&p=2
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