Bug#570252: linux-image-2.6.32-2-vserver-amd64: unable to boot with blank screen and keyboard frozen
On Wednesday 17 February 2010 12:35:34 maximilian attems wrote:
> tags 570252 moreinfo
> stop
>
> On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 11:38:07AM -0500, LeJacq, Jean Pierre wrote:
> > Package: linux-2.6
> > Version: 2.6.32-8
> > Severity: critical
> > Justification: breaks the whole system
>
> that would be the case if it would affect many aka X > 100 boxes.
> anyway important is enough.
>
> > grub-pc successfully loads the initrd images. After decrypting
> > the root file system, the boot fails with the screen going blank
> > and system unresponsive (keycap and Ctrl-Alt-Delete have no effect).
> >
> > The last visible line appears to be something related to [drm].
> >
> > The linux-image-2.6.32-2-amd64 has the same problem.
> >
> > I am able to boot successfully boot using linux-image-2.6.30-2-amd64.
>
> can you access your box from the network?
> did you try to ping it or to ssh to it (do you have sshd running on it)
>
> where is the dmesg of the affected box?
> please put netconsole on it
The box is completely frozen. Only the root partition was
able to be mounted before the system froze. I know the
others aren't mounted since they require decryption.
There is no network activity and no access to the box is possible.
Earlier releases of 2.6.32 worked fine.
Thanks Maimilian for looking into this.
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JP
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