Re: Installing Debian GNU/Hurd in qemu/kvm using the Debian Installer (first draft)

[Svante Signell <srs@kth.se>]

On Wed, 2011-03-23 at 11:29 +0100, Samuel Thibault wrote:
> Svante Signell, le Wed 23 Mar 2011 11:15:21 +0100, a écrit :

> > > > During reboot the following is displayed (reason unknown, would not
> > > > cause any problems though): 
> > > > /hurd/init: Crashing system; essential task auth died
> > > > init: notifying ext2fs /dev of shutdown: notifying pfinet ... notifying ext2fs gunzip:device:rd0 of shutdown (reboot after a timeout)
> > > 
> > > That one is fixed in the latest image.
> > 
> > Good to hear!
> 
> Well, I believe I've already said so.

Just for the record: No you did not, see
http://lists.debian.org/debian-hurd/2011/03/msg00073.html

> > /hurd/init: Crashing system; essential task auth died
> 
> I've seen that too. I don't know why it's happening that way. It
> shouldn't actually be a problem.
> 
> > init: notifying ext2fs /dev of shutdown: notifying pfinet ...
> notifying
> > ext2fs gunzip:device:rd0 of shutdown
> > 
> > Reboot happens after a timeout, so it was not possible to catch all
> > output.
> 
> Yep, it seems the gunzip-based ext2fs doesn't properly stop. It's
> known
> and in the TODO list since this summer.
> 

Anyway, good that the problem is gone.