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Bug#754167: marked as done (linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64: error after security update "could not insert 'i915': Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter")



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has caused the Debian Bug report #754167,
regarding linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64: error after security update "could not insert 'i915': Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter"
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--- Begin Message ---
Package: src:linux
Version: 3.2.60-1+deb7u1
Severity: important

Hi,

after the update for DSA-2971-1 yesterday, X is starting using the vesa as the
intel module could not be loaded.

Cheers
Matthias



-- Package-specific info:
** Version:
Linux version 3.2.0-4-amd64 (debian-kernel@lists.debian.org) (gcc version 4.6.3
(Debian 4.6.3-14) ) #1 SMP Debian 3.2.46-1

** Command line:
BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/vg_main-root ro quiet

** Tainted: O (4096)
 * Out-of-tree module has been loaded.

** Kernel log:
[   21.095746] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1933
[   21.095747] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1933
[   21.095749] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1933
[   21.095751] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1933
[   21.095754] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1900
[   21.095756] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1938
[   21.095757] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1938
[   21.095761] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1938
[   21.095762] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1938
[   21.095764] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1900
[   21.095766] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1943
[   21.095770] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1943
[   21.095773] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1943
[   21.095774] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1943
[   21.095776] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1900
[   21.095778] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1948
[   21.095780] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1948
[   21.095782] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1948
[   21.095785] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1948
[   21.095787] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1900
[   21.095789] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1953
[   21.095790] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1953
[   21.095792] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1953
[   21.095794] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1953
[   21.095796] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1900
[   21.095799] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1958
[   21.095801] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1958
[   21.095803] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1958
[   21.095805] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1958
[   21.095807] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1900
[   21.095809] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1963
[   21.095811] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1963
[   21.095814] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1963
[   21.095816] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1963
[   21.103106] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1968
[   21.103109] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1968
[   21.103111] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1968
[   21.103113] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1968
[   21.103116] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1968
[   21.103118] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1968
[   21.103120] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1968
[   21.103122] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1968
[   21.103124] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1968
[   21.103126] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1968
[   21.103127] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1968
[   21.103130] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1968
[   21.103132] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1968
[   21.103134] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1968
[   21.103136] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1968
[   21.103138] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1968
[   21.103140] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1968
[   21.103141] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=1968
[   21.146792] EXT4-fs (dm-1): re-mounted. Opts: (null)
[   21.258847] EXT4-fs (dm-1): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro
[   21.523440] audit: name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:06,
inode=7184
[   21.523483] loop: module loaded
[   21.530584] video: Unknown symbol dmi_check_system_2 (err 0)
[   21.901926] Adding 15622140k swap on /dev/mapper/vg_main-swap.  Priority:-1
extents:1 across:15622140k
[   22.074246] EXT4-fs (dm-3): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts:
(null)
[   22.610960] RPC: Registered named UNIX socket transport module.
[   22.610961] RPC: Registered udp transport module.
[   22.610962] RPC: Registered tcp transport module.
[   22.610963] RPC: Registered tcp NFSv4.1 backchannel transport module.
[   22.644259] FS-Cache: Loaded
[   22.681500] FS-Cache: Netfs 'nfs' registered for caching
[   22.690440] Installing knfsd (copyright (C) 1996 okir@monad.swb.de).
[   23.116169] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: irq 43 for MSI/MSI-X
[   23.172025] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: irq 43 for MSI/MSI-X
[   23.172822] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[   23.553943] processor: Unknown symbol dmi_check_system_2 (err 0)
[   23.554888] processor: Unknown symbol dmi_check_system_2 (err 0)
[   23.691660] vboxdrv: Found 4 processor cores.
[   23.691854] vboxdrv: fAsync=0 offMin=0x1f4 offMax=0x10eef
[   23.691883] vboxdrv: TSC mode is 'synchronous', kernel timer mode is
'normal'.
[   23.691884] vboxdrv: Successfully loaded version 4.1.18_Debian (interface
0x00190000).
[   23.952937] vboxpci: IOMMU not found (not registered)
[   25.024597] Bluetooth: Core ver 2.16
[   25.024610] NET: Registered protocol family 31
[   25.024611] Bluetooth: HCI device and connection manager initialized
[   25.024613] Bluetooth: HCI socket layer initialized
[   25.024614] Bluetooth: L2CAP socket layer initialized
[   25.024617] Bluetooth: SCO socket layer initialized
[   25.065482] Bluetooth: BNEP (Ethernet Emulation) ver 1.3
[   25.065484] Bluetooth: BNEP filters: protocol multicast
[   25.065610] Bluetooth: RFCOMM TTY layer initialized
[   25.065614] Bluetooth: RFCOMM socket layer initialized
[   25.065615] Bluetooth: RFCOMM ver 1.11
[   25.866675] lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven).
[   25.867761] ppdev: user-space parallel port driver
[   26.176012] video: Unknown symbol dmi_check_system_2 (err 0)
[   26.906321] e1000e: eth0 NIC Link is Up 1000 Mbps Full Duplex, Flow Control:
None
[   26.907098] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
[   26.915250] Ebtables v2.0 registered
[   26.926185] ip_tables: (C) 2000-2006 Netfilter Core Team
[   26.958175] ip6_tables: (C) 2000-2006 Netfilter Core Team
[   36.835923] type=1305 audit(1404812829.289:61009): auid=4294967295
ses=4294967295 op="remove rule" key=(null) list=4 res=1
[   36.835926] type=1305 audit(1404812829.289:61010): audit_enabled=0 old=1
auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 res=1
[   37.889791] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
[  199.004518] video: Unknown symbol dmi_check_system_2 (err 0)
[  287.931634] video: Unknown symbol dmi_check_system_2 (err 0)

** Model information
sys_vendor:
product_name:
product_version:
chassis_vendor:
chassis_version:
bios_vendor: Intel Corp.
bios_version: EBH7710H.86A.0100.2013.0312.1351
board_vendor: Intel Corporation
board_name: DH77EB
board_version: AAG39073-304

** Loaded modules:
ip6table_filter
ip6_tables
iptable_filter
ip_tables
ebtable_nat
ebtables
x_tables
ppdev
lp
bnep
rfcomm
bluetooth
rfkill
pci_stub
vboxpci(O)
vboxnetadp(O)
vboxnetflt(O)
vboxdrv(O)
cpufreq_powersave
cpufreq_conservative
cpufreq_userspace
cpufreq_stats
binfmt_misc
nfsd
nfs
nfs_acl
auth_rpcgss
fscache
lockd
sunrpc
loop
kvm_intel
kvm
snd_hda_codec_hdmi
snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hda_intel
snd_hda_codec
snd_hwdep
snd_pcm
evdev
snd_page_alloc
snd_seq
snd_seq_device
snd_timer
snd
iTCO_wdt
iTCO_vendor_support
soundcore
drm_kms_helper
drm
i2c_algo_bit
i2c_i801
i2c_core
button
parport_pc
parport
coretemp
pcspkr
wmi
ext4
crc16
jbd2
mbcache
xts
gf128mul
dm_crypt
dm_mod
usbhid
hid
usb_storage
sg
sd_mod
crc_t10dif
xhci_hcd
crc32c_intel
ghash_clmulni_intel
e1000e
ahci
libahci
aesni_intel
libata
scsi_mod
aes_x86_64
fan
thermal
thermal_sys
ehci_hcd
aes_generic
cryptd
usbcore
usb_common

** PCI devices:
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core
processor DRAM Controller [8086:0150] (rev 09)
        Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:2032]
        Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort-
<MAbort+ >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 0
        Capabilities: <access denied>
        Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd
Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0152] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA
controller])
        Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:2032]
        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort-
<MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 0
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11
        Region 0: Memory at f7800000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M]
        Region 2: Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
        Region 4: I/O ports at f000 [size=64]
        Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
        Capabilities: <access denied>

00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset
Family USB xHCI Host Controller [8086:1e31] (rev 04) (prog-if 30 [XHCI])
        Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:2032]
        Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort-
<TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 0
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 44
        Region 0: Memory at f7c20000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
        Capabilities: <access denied>
        Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd

00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series
Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 [8086:1e3a] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:2032]
        Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort-
<MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 0
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11
        Region 0: Memory at f7c3b000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16]
        Capabilities: <access denied>

00:19.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82579V Gigabit Network
Connection [8086:1503] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:2032]
        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort-
<MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 0
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 43
        Region 0: Memory at f7c00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
        Region 1: Memory at f7c39000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Region 2: I/O ports at f080 [size=32]
        Capabilities: <access denied>
        Kernel driver in use: e1000e

00:1a.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset
Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 [8086:1e2d] (rev 04) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
        Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:2032]
        Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort-
<TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 0
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 16
        Region 0: Memory at f7c38000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
        Capabilities: <access denied>
        Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset
Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:1e20] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:2032]
        Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort-
<MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 45
        Region 0: Memory at f7c30000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: <access denied>
        Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel

00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset
Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 [8086:1e26] (rev 04) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
        Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:2032]
        Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort-
<TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 0
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 23
        Region 0: Memory at f7c37000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
        Capabilities: <access denied>
        Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation H77 Express Chipset LPC Controller
[8086:1e4a] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:2032]
        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort-
<TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 0
        Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset
Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [8086:1e02] (rev 04) (prog-if 01
[AHCI 1.0])
        Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:2032]
        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort-
<TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 0
        Interrupt: pin B routed to IRQ 42
        Region 0: I/O ports at f0d0 [size=8]
        Region 1: I/O ports at f0c0 [size=4]
        Region 2: I/O ports at f0b0 [size=8]
        Region 3: I/O ports at f0a0 [size=4]
        Region 4: I/O ports at f060 [size=32]
        Region 5: Memory at f7c36000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
        Capabilities: <access denied>
        Kernel driver in use: ahci

00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family
SMBus Controller [8086:1e22] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:2032]
        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort-
<TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Interrupt: pin C routed to IRQ 18
        Region 0: Memory at f7c35000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Region 4: I/O ports at f040 [size=32]



** USB devices:
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05e3:0716 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB 2.0 Multislot Card Reader/Writer
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 413c:2003 Dell Computer Corp. Keyboard
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0461:4d51 Primax Electronics, Ltd 0Y357C PMX-MMOCZUL (B) [Dell Laser Mouse]


-- System Information:
Debian Release: 7.5
  APT prefers stable-updates
  APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable'), (50, 'testing'), (10, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386

Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-4-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64 depends on:
ii  debconf [debconf-2.0]                   1.5.49
ii  initramfs-tools [linux-initramfs-tool]  0.115~bpo70+1
ii  kmod                                    9-3
ii  linux-base                              3.5
ii  module-init-tools                       9-3

Versions of packages linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64 recommends:
ii  firmware-linux-free  3.2

Versions of packages linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64 suggests:
pn  debian-kernel-handbook  <none>
ii  extlinux                2:4.05+dfsg-6+deb7u1
ii  grub-pc                 1.99-27+deb7u2
pn  linux-doc-3.2           <none>

Versions of packages linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64 is related to:
pn  firmware-atheros        <none>
pn  firmware-bnx2           <none>
pn  firmware-bnx2x          <none>
pn  firmware-brcm80211      <none>
pn  firmware-intelwimax     <none>
pn  firmware-ipw2x00        <none>
pn  firmware-ivtv           <none>
pn  firmware-iwlwifi        <none>
pn  firmware-libertas       <none>
ii  firmware-linux          0.36+wheezy.1
ii  firmware-linux-nonfree  0.36+wheezy.1
pn  firmware-myricom        <none>
pn  firmware-netxen         <none>
pn  firmware-qlogic         <none>
pn  firmware-ralink         <none>
ii  firmware-realtek        0.36+wheezy.1
pn  xen-hypervisor          <none>

-- debconf information:
  linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64/postinst/depmod-error-initrd-3.2.0-4-amd64: false
  linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64/prerm/removing-running-kernel-3.2.0-4-amd64: true
  linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64/postinst/ignoring-ramdisk:
  linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64/postinst/missing-firmware-3.2.0-4-amd64:

--- End Message ---
--- Begin Message ---
I'm terribly sorry, this was a stupid error on my side. /boot got lost
from /etc/fstab at some so that it was not mounted during the upgrade.

Sorry for the disturbance,
Matthias

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