Jaunty Upgrade: Spontaneous shutdown :(

[teledyn]

It just happens. This is on a Dell Inspiron 1521, an upgrade from 8.10. There's no one around, the machine isn't doing anything important, and suddenly things start receiving shutdown signals. The following appears in daemon.log and syslog and then the machine powers down.

May 9 21:12:47 uhuru console-kit-daemon[5603]: GLib-GObject-WARNING: IA__g_object_get_valist: value location for `gchararray' passed as NULL
May 9 21:12:47 uhuru init: tty4 main process (5082) killed by TERM signal
May 9 21:12:47 uhuru init: tty5 main process (5083) killed by TERM signal
May 9 21:12:47 uhuru init: tty2 main process (5090) killed by TERM signal
May 9 21:12:47 uhuru init: tty3 main process (5093) killed by TERM signal
May 9 21:12:47 uhuru init: tty6 main process (5096) killed by TERM signal
May 9 21:12:47 uhuru init: tty1 main process (6272) killed by TERM signal
May 9 21:12:49 uhuru NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 8 -> 3
May 9 21:12:49 uhuru NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason: 38).
May 9 21:12:49 uhuru NetworkManager: <info> wlan0: canceled DHCP transaction, dhcp client pid 6586
May 9 21:12:49 uhuru NetworkManager: <WARN> nm_device_wifi_disable_encryption(): error setting key for device wlan0: Invalid argument
May 9 21:12:49 uhuru NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): removing resolv.conf from /sbin/resolvconf
May 9 21:12:50 uhuru kernel: [13146.111573] mtrr: no MTRR for e0000000,c000000 found
May 9 21:12:50 uhuru console-kit-daemon[5603]: GLib-GObject-WARNING: instance of invalid non-instantiatable type `(null)'
May 9 21:12:50 uhuru console-kit-daemon[5603]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_signal_emit_valist: assertion `G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed
May 9 21:12:50 uhuru console-kit-daemon[5603]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
May 9 21:12:51 uhuru postfix/master[5527]: reload configuration /etc/postfix
May 9 21:12:51 uhuru NetworkManager: <WARN> check_one_route(): (wlan0) error -34 returned from rtnl_route_del(): Missing link name TLV (errno = Invalid argument)
May 9 21:12:51 uhuru avahi-daemon[5930]: Withdrawing address record for 192.168.1.10 on wlan0.
May 9 21:12:51 uhuru avahi-daemon[5930]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4 with address 192.168.1.10.
May 9 21:12:51 uhuru avahi-daemon[5930]: Interface wlan0.IPv4 no longer relevant for mDNS.
May 9 21:12:56 uhuru rpc.statd[4971]: Caught signal 15, un-registering and exiting.
May 9 21:12:57 uhuru postfix/master[5527]: terminating on signal 15
May 9 21:12:58 uhuru xfs[5572]: terminating
May 9 21:13:05 uhuru exiting on signal 15

[Bob van de Loo (bob-digitalis)]

I'm having the same problem with a Dell XPS 1530.

[Rob Pearman (rob-pearman)]

I just had a spontaneous shutdown that I think is caused by this bug (same message in my log, followed by everything shutting down). I've never had one before, having been running Ubuntu since 7.04 and installing Jaunty in June 2009.

Relevant portion of my syslog below, and HardInfo report attached - hope they're useful.

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Oct 1 12:57:53 b4 console-kit-daemon[2476]: GLib-GObject-WARNING: IA__g_object_get_valist: value location for `gchararray' passed as NULL
Oct 1 12:57:53 b4 init: tty4 main process (2259) killed by TERM signal
Oct 1 12:57:53 b4 init: tty5 main process (2260) killed by TERM signal
Oct 1 12:57:53 b4 init: tty2 main process (2267) killed by TERM signal
Oct 1 12:57:53 b4 init: tty3 main process (2268) killed by TERM signal
Oct 1 12:57:53 b4 init: tty6 main process (2269) killed by TERM signal
Oct 1 12:57:53 b4 init: tty1 main process (2995) killed by TERM signal
Oct 1 12:57:53 b4 kernel: [16528.047695] mtrr: no MTRR for d0000000,10000000 found
Oct 1 12:57:53 b4 console-kit-daemon[2476]: GLib-GObject-WARNING: instance of invalid non-instantiatable type `(null)'
Oct 1 12:57:53 b4 console-kit-daemon[2476]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_signal_emit_valist: assertion `G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed
Oct 1 12:57:53 b4 console-kit-daemon[2476]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
Oct 1 12:57:57 b4 bluetoothd[2637]: bridge pan0 removed
Oct 1 12:57:57 b4 bluetoothd[2637]: Stopping SDP server
Oct 1 12:57:57 b4 bluetoothd[2637]: Exit
Oct 1 12:57:58 b4 exiting on signal 15
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[Rob Pearman (rob-pearman)]

I appreciate this sounds somewhat random, but then so it the fault!

My system only seems to do this spontaneous shutdown when I'm running the Terminal Server Client. I have this installed as part of the standard Ubuntu install, and it reports version 0.150.

Note also, also though the description of the bug is 'Jaunty Upgrade...' I did a fresh install of Jaunty to build my system, but kept my existing /home (and therefore user settings) from Intrepid.

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better.
Is this bug reproducible with the latest Lucid or Maverick packages ?
Tanks in advance.

[teledyn (garym-teledyn)]

sorry, this hardware will not run with anything above 8.04, I have given up
trying.

On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 3:11 PM, Fabio Marconi <email address hidden>wrote:

> Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu
> better.
> Is this bug reproducible with the latest Lucid or Maverick packages ?
> Tanks in advance.
>
> ** Changed in: ubuntu
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> Jaunty Upgrade: Spontaneous shutdown :(
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/374315
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> It just happens. This is on a Dell Inspiron 1521, an upgrade from 8.10.
> There's no one around, the machine isn't doing anything important, and
> suddenly things start receiving shutdown signals. The following appears in
> daemon.log and syslog and then the machine powers down.
>
> May 9 21:12:47 uhuru console-kit-daemon[5603]: GLib-GObject-WARNING:
> IA__g_object_get_valist: value location for `gchararray' passed as NULL
> May 9 21:12:47 uhuru init: tty4 main process (5082) killed by TERM signal
> May 9 21:12:47 uhuru init: tty5 main process (5083) killed by TERM signal
> May 9 21:12:47 uhuru init: tty2 main process (5090) killed by TERM signal
> May 9 21:12:47 uhuru init: tty3 main process (5093) killed by TERM signal
> May 9 21:12:47 uhuru init: tty6 main process (5096) killed by TERM signal
> May 9 21:12:47 uhuru init: tty1 main process (6272) killed by TERM signal
> May 9 21:12:49 uhuru NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change:
> 8 -> 3
> May 9 21:12:49 uhuru NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device
> (reason: 38).
> May 9 21:12:49 uhuru NetworkManager: <info> wlan0: canceled DHCP
> transaction, dhcp client pid 6586
> May 9 21:12:49 uhuru NetworkManager: <WARN>
> nm_device_wifi_disable_encryption(): error setting key for device wlan0:
> Invalid argument
> May 9 21:12:49 uhuru NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): removing resolv.conf
> from /sbin/resolvconf
> May 9 21:12:50 uhuru kernel: [13146.111573] mtrr: no MTRR for
> e0000000,c000000 found
> May 9 21:12:50 uhuru console-kit-daemon[5603]: GLib-GObject-WARNING:
> instance of invalid non-instantiatable type `(null)'
> May 9 21:12:50 uhuru console-kit-daemon[5603]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL:
> g_signal_emit_valist: assertion `G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed
> May 9 21:12:50 uhuru console-kit-daemon[5603]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL:
> g_object_unref: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
> May 9 21:12:51 uhuru postfix/master[5527]: reload configuration
> /etc/postfix
> May 9 21:12:51 uhuru NetworkManager: <WARN> check_one_route(): (wlan0)
> error -34 returned from rtnl_route_del(): Missing link name TLV (errno =
> Invalid argument)
> May 9 21:12:51 uhuru avahi-daemon[5930]: Withdrawing address record for
> 192.168.1.10 on wlan0.
> May 9 21:12:51 uhuru avahi-daemon[5930]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on
> interface wlan0.IPv4 with address 192.168.1.10.
> May 9 21:12:51 uhuru avahi-daemon[5930]: Interface wlan0.IPv4 no longer
> relevant for mDNS.
> May 9 21:12:56 uhuru rpc.statd[4971]: Caught signal 15, un-register...

[Rob Pearman (rob-pearman)]

Sorry, I haven't upgraded yet due to problems running the 32 bit versions of Karmic or Lucid on my processor / motherboard (Bug #456790). Still happens very occasionally on 32 bit Jaunty

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

 Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This bug did not have a package associated with it, which is important for ensuring that it gets looked at by the proper developers. You can learn more about finding the right package at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/FindRightPackage .

When reporting bugs in the future please use apport by using 'ubuntu-bug' and the name of the package affected. You can learn more about this functionality at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs.

[Rob Pearman (rob-pearman)]

Hi Fabio, without a better understanding of the logs I can't comment on the offending package, however given it results in a shutdown perhaps it would be reasonable to assume it's a kernel problem?

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

Hello
Sorry for delay
can you run in a terminal
apport-collect 374315
Fabio

[Rob Pearman (rob-pearman)]

Architecture: i386
Dependencies:

DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
Package: linux None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux.list]
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-19-generic i686
UserGroups:

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

Hello Rob Pearman
have you updated from karmic to Lucid ?
If yes, then run in a terminal this command
apport-collect -p linux 374315
Thanks
Fabio

[Rob Pearman (rob-pearman)]

Hi Fabio

I'm still running Jaunty, 32 bit desktop version

Cheers
Rob

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

Hello Rob
Jaunty reaches End of life in 23 october 2010, so i acconseil you to upgrade to Lucid.
Do a full update of your system, then
Go to System - Administration - Software sources, click on Updates tag, click on normal releases button and select only Long Term Support releases, close.
open Update Manager, click on verify, click on upgrade
Fabio

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Thanks again!