Bug#493540: linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem: fails to copy files/directories on USB storage media
Subject: linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem: fails to copy files/directories on USB storage media
Package: linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem
Version: 2.6.25-7
Severity: critical
Justification: causes serious data loss
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-- Package-specific info:
-- System Information:
Debian Release: lenny/sid
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.24-1-686-bigmem (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=de_AT.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_AT.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem depends on:
ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.22 Debian configuration management sy
ii initramfs-tools [linux-initra 0.92e tools for generating an initramfs
ii module-init-tools 3.4-1 tools for managing Linux kernel mo
Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem recommends:
ii libc6-i686 2.7-10 GNU C Library: Shared libraries [i
Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem suggests:
ii grub 0.97-44 GRand Unified Bootloader (Legacy v
pn linux-doc-2.6.25 <none> (no description available)
-- debconf information:
linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem/preinst/abort-overwrite-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem:
shared/kernel-image/really-run-bootloader: true
linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem/postinst/kimage-is-a-directory:
linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem/postinst/depmod-error-initrd-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem: false
linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem/postinst/bootloader-error-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem:
linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem/preinst/lilo-has-ramdisk:
linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem/preinst/failed-to-move-modules-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem:
linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem/postinst/create-kimage-link-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem: true
linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem/prerm/would-invalidate-boot-loader-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem: true
linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem/preinst/elilo-initrd-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem: true
linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem/preinst/abort-install-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem:
linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem/prerm/removing-running-kernel-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem: true
linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem/postinst/old-dir-initrd-link-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem: true
linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem/postinst/bootloader-test-error-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem:
linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem/postinst/old-system-map-link-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem: true
linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem/preinst/initrd-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem:
linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem/postinst/old-initrd-link-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem: true
linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem/preinst/lilo-initrd-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem: true
linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem/postinst/depmod-error-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem: false
linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem/preinst/bootloader-initrd-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem: true
lspci:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub (rev 0c)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 PCI Express Root Port (rev 0c)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 02)
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 6 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev f2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801HEM (ICH8M) LPC Interface Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA AHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Quadro FX 360M (rev a1)
03:01.0 CardBus bridge: O2 Micro, Inc. Cardbus bridge (rev 21)
03:01.4 FireWire (IEEE 1394): O2 Micro, Inc. Firewire (IEEE 1394) (rev 02)
09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5755M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express (rev 02)
0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN Network Connection (rev 61)
Hi,
Most probably this bug report is similar to #485692 but this one refers to the
linux-image-2.6.25-2-686-bigmem-package:
Since the 2.6.25-2-686-bigmem has been introduced in Lenny, I have serious trouble to access
my USB storage media (both memory-sticks and USB HDDs, all FAT32 formatted): In all cases
during copying files and directories onto the storage media, an error message pops up reporting
access problems in terms of files or directories can not be created. Switching back to the most
recent 2.6.24-1-686-bigmem proves, that this issue is somehow related to the 2.6.25-2-686-bigmem
kernel. No problems whatsoever with previous kernel versions either.
During all test scenarios the system configuration was identical (USB storage devices, I/F to
which they were connected to, config-files, etc.), only the kernel has been switched. Please
note, that even when I repeatedly copy the same directory onto one and the same device, the
write process fails on different files/directories. Access restrictions have been checked and
are OK. However, I have decided to switch back to 2.6.24 (currently running) as I use the USB
devices for backup purposes.
System: DELL Precision M4300, 4 GB RAM
Kind regards,
Stefan
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