Bug#360893: udev takes too long to create /dev/hda... and system drops to a shell

[Nicola Manini <Nicola.Manini@mi.infn.it>]

> sure the rescue shell can't fix itself magically ;)

Well, if you read my initial bug post, you see that before the upgrade it used 
to sort of fix itself up after a while.  One could eventually boot 2.6.15 bu 
exiting the shell.  Not any more.

> please post from the busybox shell:
> * the last line of messages you see
> * cat /proc/cmdline
> * cat /proc/modules
>  
> before rebooting check that fstype recognises your root fs:
> # /usr/lib/klibc/bin/fstype < /dev/hda1

I attach a file with all the required infos.
The boot process makes a long pause (1-2 mins) after it writes
Begin: Waiting for root file system... ...
and then it quickly comes out with the ALERT and BusyBox lines.
I hope that helps.

Thank you, ciao,
			Nick

OUTPUT OF cat /proc/cmdline
in working 2.6.8:
FSTYPE=ext3
FSSIZE=19998441472
root=/dev/hda1 ro 


OUTPUT OF cat /proc/modules
in working 2.6.8:
mousedev 10476 2 - Live 0xf8981000
psmouse 20360 0 - Live 0xf8a96000
ipv6 264772 10 - Live 0xf8b01000
ds 18756 0 - Live 0xf89d0000
yenta_socket 21728 0 - Live 0xf8933000
pcmcia_core 70868 2 ds,yenta_socket, Live 0xf8aa2000
snd_via82xx 29540 1 - Live 0xf89c7000
snd_ac97_codec 69988 1 snd_via82xx, Live 0xf8a04000
snd_pcm_oss 55080 0 - Live 0xf89f5000
snd_mixer_oss 20096 2 snd_pcm_oss, Live 0xf897b000
snd_pcm 98728 2 snd_via82xx,snd_pcm_oss, Live 0xf89db000
snd_timer 25732 1 snd_pcm, Live 0xf89b5000
snd_page_alloc 11752 2 snd_via82xx,snd_pcm, Live 0xf892f000
gameport 4704 1 snd_via82xx, Live 0xf892c000
snd_mpu401_uart 7968 1 snd_via82xx, Live 0xf8886000
snd_rawmidi 25124 1 snd_mpu401_uart, Live 0xf8973000
snd_seq_device 8200 1 snd_rawmidi, Live 0xf8882000
snd 57156 9 snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device, Live 0xf8985000
soundcore 10272 2 snd, Live 0xf884a000
ehci_hcd 32004 0 - Live 0xf891b000
uhci_hcd 33136 0 - Live 0xf8946000
usbcore 118980 4 ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd, Live 0xf8996000
sata_via 7428 0 - Live 0xf8847000
libata 41700 1 sata_via, Live 0xf893a000
scsi_mod 125228 1 libata, Live 0xf8953000
8139too 26112 0 - Live 0xf8924000
mii 5120 1 8139too, Live 0xf8844000
capability 4520 0 - Live 0xf8841000
commoncap 7232 1 capability, Live 0xf882c000
ide_cd 42656 0 - Live 0xf890f000
cdrom 40732 1 ide_cd, Live 0xf884e000
rtc 12760 0 - Live 0xf8838000
ext3 127240 2 - Live 0xf88a0000
jbd 62616 1 ext3, Live 0xf888f000
mbcache 9348 1 ext3, Live 0xf881e000
ide_generic 1408 0 - Live 0xf883f000
via82cxxx 14332 1 - Live 0xf88c1000
ide_disk 19296 4 - Live 0xf8889000
ide_core 139940 4 ide_cd,ide_generic,via82cxxx,ide_disk, Live 0xf885e000
unix 28756 181 - Live 0xf882f000
font 8320 0 - Live 0xf8822000
vesafb 6656 0 - Live 0xf8815000
cfbcopyarea 3872 1 vesafb, Live 0xf881c000
cfbimgblt 3040 1 vesafb, Live 0xf881a000
cfbfillrect 3776 1 vesafb, Live 0xf8818000


OUTPUT OF /usr/lib/klibc/bin/fstype < /dev/hda1
in working 2.6.8:
FSTYPE=ext3
FSSIZE=19998441472


LAST FEW LINES OF MESSAGES BEFORE FAILURE OF BOOT 2.6.15:
hda: Maxtor 6Y080L0, ATA DISK drive
ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq 14
hdc: HL-DT-STDVD-ROM GDR8163B, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
hdd: HL-DT-ST GCE-8526B, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
ide1 at 0x170-0x177,0x376 on irq 15
Done.
Begin: Mounting root file system... ...
Begin: Running /scripts/local-top ...
Done.
Begin: Waiting for root file system... ...
Done.
ALERT! /dev/hda1 does not exist. Dropping to a shell!



BusyBox v1.00-pre10 (Debian 20040623-1) Built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

/bin/sh: can't access tty; job control turned off


OUTPUT of cat /proc/cmdline
in shell after boot failure of 2.6.15:
root=/dev/hda1 ro


OUTPUT of cat /proc/modules
in shell after boot failure of 2.6.15:
ide_generic 1120 0 [permanent], Live 0xf882f000
via82cxxx 8164 0 [permanent], Live 0xf881b000
generic 4260 0 [permanent], Live 0xf8832000
ide_core 112800 3 ide_generic,via82cxxx,generic, Live 0xf88d3000
sata_via 8260 0 - Live 0xf884d000
ehci_hcd 28904 0 - Live 0xf888c000
uhci_hcd 28016 0 - Live 0xf883c000
libata 51020 1 sata_via, Live 0xf887e000
scsi_mod 125736 1 libata, Live 0xf8896000
8139too 25088 0 - Live 0xf8845000
8139cp 19488 0 - Live 0xf8836000
mii 5056 2 8139too,8139cp, Live 0xf88e0000
usbcore 113284 3 ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd, Live 0xf8851000
thermal 13416 0 - Live 0xf882a000
processor 22912 1 thermal, Live 0xf8823000
fan 4580 0 - Live 0xf8805000