Bug#482964: boot freezes with kernel 2.6.24-1-686

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Mon, May 26, 2008 at 03:55:31PM +0200, Louis-Maurice De Sousa wrote:
> > make sure to rechange the udev_log afterwards to err, as this
> > slows down boot..
> 
> Done.
> But I only see udev logs on kernel 2.6.22-2 boot. It seems freeze occurs before udev starts.

okay that is also a nice indication.

please edit by hand 
/usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/init-premount/thermal

and put below the esac a set -x, like in belows patch

diff --git a/scripts/init-premount/thermal b/scripts/init-premount/thermal
index aa146ec..698fbe7 100755
--- a/scripts/init-premount/thermal
+++ b/scripts/init-premount/thermal
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ prereqs)
 	;;
 esac
 
+set -x
+
 case "$DPKG_ARCH" in
 # load the right modules
 powerpc|ppc64)


then of course regenerate initramfs
update-initramfs -u -k <kernelversion>
 
> > what are the last shown messages before freeze?
> 
> I only noted last 11 lines as I must write them on a paper :-)
> I hope it will be enough.
> 
> ***********************************
> [   1.132979] TCP cubic registered
> [   1.133038] NET: Registered protocol family 1
> [   1.133102] NET: Registered protocol family 17
> [   1.133161] Using IPI No-Shortcut mode
> [   1.133360] registered taskstats version 1
> [   1.133725] Freeing unused kernel memory: 252k freed
> Loading please wait...
> [   1.162711] input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard as /class/input/input0
> Begin : Loading essential drivers
> done
> Begin : Running /scripts/init-premount
> ***********************************

still a  bit in the dark over here, aboves looks fine,
no idea yet what freezes in init-premount but with aboves
debugging output we should know sooner :)

sunny greetings

-- 
maks