Bug#812891: linux-image-3.16.0-4-686-pae: Fails to boot in 64 MB (out of memory)
Package: src:linux
Version: 3.16.7-ckt20-1+deb8u3
Severity: normal
After upgrading this machine to Debian 8.3 (from Debian 8.2), the kernel
would not boot. I wrote these messages down:
[time stamp] Unpacking initramfs ...
(bunch of stuff that scrolls by too quickly, followed by a stack trace)
[ 2.726147] ---[ end Kernel panic - not syncing: Out of memory and no killable processes...
The machine has 64 MB of memory. linux-image-3.16.0-4-686-pae (older
packages) did work previously. I must be RIGHT on the edge of what the
kernel needs.
Fortunately the wheezy kernel was still installed, and I was able to boot
that one. I've changed GRUB_DEFAULT to use that as a workaround.
I'm not sure whether this problem is actually caused by the kernel, or
some change in the initramfs. But since using the older kernel DOES work,
this seems like the most likely place to report the problem.
-- Package-specific info:
** Kernel log: boot messages should be attached
** Model information
not available
** PCI devices:
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge [8086:7190] (rev 03)
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: 64
Region 0: Memory at f8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge [8086:7191] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
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: 128
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=64
Memory behind bridge: fe000000-febfffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: f6000000-f6ffffff
Secondary status: 66MHz+ FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort+ <SERR- <PERR-
BridgeCtl: Parity- SERR- NoISA+ VGA+ MAbort- >Reset- FastB2B+
PriDiscTmr- SecDiscTmr- DiscTmrStat- DiscTmrSERREn-
00:04.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA [8086:7110] (rev 02)
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
00:04.1 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE [8086:7111] (rev 01) (prog-if 80 [Master])
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: 64
Region 0: [virtual] Memory at 000001f0 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8]
Region 1: [virtual] Memory at 000003f0 (type 3, non-prefetchable)
Region 2: [virtual] Memory at 00000170 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8]
Region 3: [virtual] Memory at 00000370 (type 3, non-prefetchable)
Region 4: I/O ports at fc90 [size=16]
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
00:04.2 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB [8086:7112] (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
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: 64
Interrupt: pin D routed to IRQ 11
Region 4: I/O ports at fca0 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:04.3 Bridge [0680]: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI [8086:7113] (rev 02)
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 ? routed to IRQ 9
Kernel driver in use: piix4_smbus
00:0e.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: 3Com Corporation 3c905 100BaseTX [Boomerang] [10b7:9050]
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: 64 (750ns min, 2000ns max)
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 10
Region 0: I/O ports at fcc0 [size=64]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at 04000000 [disabled] [size=64K]
Kernel driver in use: 3c59x
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Matrox Electronics Systems Ltd. MGA G100 [Productiva] AGP [102b:1001] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Matrox Electronics Systems Ltd. MGA-G100 AGP [102b:1001]
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: 64
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 9
Region 0: Memory at f6000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=16M]
Region 1: Memory at febf8000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Region 2: Memory at fe000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8M]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
Capabilities: <access denied>
** USB devices:
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 8.3
APT prefers stable
APT policy: (500, 'stable'), (500, 'oldstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-4-686-pae (SMP w/1 CPU core)
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
Versions of packages linux-image-3.16.0-4-686-pae depends on:
ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.56
ii initramfs-tools [linux-initramfs-tool] 0.120
ii kmod 18-3
ii linux-base 3.5
ii module-init-tools 18-3
Versions of packages linux-image-3.16.0-4-686-pae recommends:
ii firmware-linux-free 3.3
ii irqbalance 1.0.6-3
ii libc6-i686 2.19-18+deb8u2
Versions of packages linux-image-3.16.0-4-686-pae suggests:
pn debian-kernel-handbook <none>
ii grub-pc 2.02~beta2-22+deb8u1
pn linux-doc-3.16 <none>
Versions of packages linux-image-3.16.0-4-686-pae 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>
pn firmware-linux <none>
pn firmware-linux-nonfree <none>
pn firmware-myricom <none>
pn firmware-netxen <none>
pn firmware-qlogic <none>
pn firmware-ralink <none>
pn firmware-realtek <none>
pn xen-hypervisor <none>
-- debconf information:
linux-image-3.16.0-4-686-pae/prerm/removing-running-kernel-3.16.0-4-686-pae: true
linux-image-3.16.0-4-686-pae/postinst/mips-initrd-3.16.0-4-686-pae:
linux-image-3.16.0-4-686-pae/postinst/depmod-error-initrd-3.16.0-4-686-pae: false
Reply to: