Bug#455785: linux-image-2.6.18-5-686: machine fails to boot with usb cable connected
On Tue, Dec 11, 2007 at 11:22:24PM +0100, maximilian attems wrote:
> [ please keeeeeep bug report on cc ;-]
>
> On Tue, Dec 11, 2007 at 02:07:54PM -0800, Karen Brady wrote:
> > The usb cable is attached to a ups backup battery. The program used
> > to communicate with the battery is apcupsd.
> >
> > maximilian attems <max@stro.at> wrote: On Tue, Dec 11, 2007 at 02:15:51PM -0600, kbrady wrote:
> > > Applied linux-image 2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch5 this morning. Machine locked up on reboot. Last message displayed
> > > includes running scripts/local-top. Ran fine with linux-image 2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch4. Machine has usb to ups cable
> > > plugged in. If usb cable is unplugged the machine boots fine. If cable is plugged in after boot machine also locks
> > > up. SIS usb controller.
>
> that would mean that your box hangs on loading acpi modules
> very early in boot.
>
> you may want to try out 2.6.22 from backports.org
> we will soon a newer alternative linux image to etch so you
> will be able soon to user newer directly.
Does this error still occur with more recent kernel versions?
If you're running Etch, could you try to reproduce this bug
with the 2.6.24 based kernel added in 4.0r4?
http://packages.qa.debian.org/l/linux-2.6.24.html
Cheers,
Moritz
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