System won't boot after upgrade to 10.04

[Eduardo]

Binary package hint: mdadm

I upgraded to Ubuntu 10.04
I'm using /dev/md0 (xfs) which I believe is the issue (mdadm). It was working fine before the upgrade.
Now when I try to boot, right after grub the screen locks up/freezes so much that even the caps lock light no longer works on the keyboard.
I'm thinking it's either a video card issue (ATI RS880 [Radeon HD 4200]) or a RAID (mdadm) issue, but it is very hard for me to debug.
I tried using the recovery option in grub, and mentions:
md0 disabling barriers trial barrier write failed but that scrolls by to a new screen that starts to fsck xfs

/sbin/fsck.xfs:XFS file system
/dev/sda1: recovering journal
/dev/sda1: clean ... (check in 5 mounts)
init: unreadahead-other main process (493) terminated with status 4

It hangs here, but I forced it to continue

I notice when in a forced recovery shell it's not showing /dev/sda2 as part of the RAID array, but sdb1, sdc1 and sdd1 are there. I have /dev/sda1 as /boot

$ grep kernel /var/log/messages | tail -80

May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 15.313656] amd64_edac: probe of 0000:00:18.2 failed with error -22
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 15.409773] Linux video capture interface: v2.00
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 15.439043] vga16fb: mapped to 0xffff8800000a0000
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 15.439081] fb0: VGA16 VGA frame buffer device
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 15.493998] gspca: main v2.7.0 registered
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 15.910605] fglrx: module license 'Proprietary. (C) 2002 - ATI Technologies, Starnberg, GERMANY' taints kernel.
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 15.910608] Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 15.949682] [fglrx] Maximum main memory to use for locked dma buffers: 7264 MBytes.
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 15.949702] [fglrx] vendor: 1002 device: 9710 count: 1
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 15.949888] [fglrx] ioport: bar 1, base 0xee00, size: 0x100
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 15.949898] pci 0000:01:05.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 15.950093] [fglrx] Kernel PAT support is enabled
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 15.950107] [fglrx] module loaded - fglrx 8.72.11 [Apr 8 2010] with 1 minors
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 15.951477] gspca: probing 0c45:608f
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 15.954020] gspca: probe ok
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 15.954029] gspca: probing 0c45:608f
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 15.954035] gspca: probing 0c45:608f
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 15.954051] usbcore: registered new interface driver sonixb
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 15.954052] sonixb: registered
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 16.120501] HDA Intel 0000:00:14.2: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 16.214285] Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 80x30
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 16.296358] usbcore: registered new interface driver snd-usb-audio
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 16.342107] input: HDA Digital PCBeep as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2/input/input5
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 16.352319] HDA Intel 0000:01:05.1: PCI INT B -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 19
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 326.265475] type=1505 audit(1272745728.584:5): operation="profile_load" pid=1159 name="/usr/share/gdm/guest-session/Xsession"
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 326.266360] type=1505 audit(1272745728.584:6): operation="profile_replace" pid=1160 name="/sbin/dhclient3"
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 326.266528] type=1505 audit(1272745728.584:7): operation="profile_replace" pid=1160 name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action"
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 326.266623] type=1505 audit(1272745728.584:8): operation="profile_replace" pid=1160 name="/usr/lib/connman/scripts/dhclient-script"
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 326.334895] type=1505 audit(1272745728.654:9): operation="profile_load" pid=1161 name="/usr/bin/evince"
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 326.336928] type=1505 audit(1272745728.654:10): operation="profile_load" pid=1161 name="/usr/bin/evince-previewer"
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 326.338227] type=1505 audit(1272745728.654:11): operation="profile_load" pid=1161 name="/usr/bin/evince-thumbnailer"
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 326.426848] type=1505 audit(1272745728.744:12): operation="profile_load" pid=1164 name="/usr/bin/freshclam"
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 326.446437] type=1505 audit(1272745728.765:13): operation="profile_load" pid=1165 name="/usr/lib/cups/backend/cups-pdf"
May 1 13:28:48 thermy kernel: [ 326.446643] type=1505 audit(1272745728.765:14): operation="profile_load" pid=1165 name="/usr/sbin/cupsd"
May 1 13:28:57 thermy kernel: [ 334.776690] VBoxDrv: dbg - g_abExecMemory=ffffffffa05cba20
May 1 13:28:57 thermy kernel: [ 334.776736] vboxdrv: fAsync=0 offMin=0x35a offMax=0x6cdc
May 1 13:28:57 thermy kernel: [ 334.776771] vboxdrv: TSC mode is 'synchronous', kernel timer mode is 'normal'.
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967016] ------------[ cut here ]------------
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967023] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-2.6.32/mm/page_alloc.c:1806 __alloc_pages_slowpath+0x43b/0x580()
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967025] Hardware name: GA-MA785GM-US2H
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967026] Modules linked in: binfmt_misc vboxnetadp vboxnetflt vboxdrv snd_hda_codec_atihdmi snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_seq_dummy snd_usb_audio fbcon snd_hda_intel snd_seq_oss snd_usb_lib snd_hda_codec snd_seq_midi tileblit font snd_hwdep snd_pcm_oss snd_rawmidi bitblit gspca_sonixb snd_mixer_oss fglrx(P) snd_seq_midi_event gspca_main softcursor snd_pcm vga16fb snd_seq videodev snd_timer v4l1_compat vgastate snd_seq_device v4l2_compat_ioctl32 snd_page_alloc edac_core i2c_piix4 edac_mce_amd it87 hwmon_vid shpchp snd psmouse soundcore ppdev serio_raw parport_pc lp parport xfs exportfs raid456 async_raid6_recov async_pq usbhid hid raid10 raid6_pq async_xor xor async_memcpy async_tx raid1 ohci1394 raid0 floppy ieee1394 multipath linear pata_atiixp ahci r8169 mii
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967059] Pid: 2315, comm: Xorg Tainted: P 2.6.32-22-generic #33-Ubuntu
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967060] Call Trace:
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967065] [<ffffffff81066d0b>] warn_slowpath_common+0x7b/0xc0
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967068] [<ffffffff81066d64>] warn_slowpath_null+0x14/0x20
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967069] [<ffffffff810f9c4b>] __alloc_pages_slowpath+0x43b/0x580
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967107] [<ffffffffa02c4702>] ? firegl_trace+0x72/0x1e0 [fglrx]
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967110] [<ffffffff810f9eee>] __alloc_pages_nodemask+0x15e/0x1a0
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967114] [<ffffffff8112ca57>] alloc_pages_current+0x87/0xd0
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967116] [<ffffffff810f8e0e>] __get_free_pages+0xe/0x50
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967132] [<ffffffffa02963d5>] KCL_MEM_AllocContiguousPageFrames+0x15/0x20 [fglrx]
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967151] [<ffffffffa029d5a3>] drm_alloc_pages+0xb3/0x230 [fglrx]
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967171] [<ffffffffa02b16da>] ? MCIL_AllocateContiguousMemory+0x3a/0xe0 [fglrx]
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967202] [<ffffffffa033afe8>] ? _ZN7GpsBase28GPS_AllocateContiguousMemoryEPvmjP15_ULARGE_INTEGERmmm+0x98/0xd0 [fglrx]
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967230] [<ffffffffa034a076>] ? _ZN23PageTableGartVmptSysMem4InitEv+0x66/0x160 [fglrx]
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967258] [<ffffffffa0347f02>] ? _ZN13GartVmptRS78015CreatePageTableEP9GpsConfig+0x52/0x200 [fglrx]
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967287] [<ffffffffa033bf9d>] ? _ZN10GPSContext18InitializeAsicGartEv+0x3d/0xf0 [fglrx]
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967316] [<ffffffffa0337a23>] ? Gps_GartInitialization+0x23/0x40 [fglrx]
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967335] [<ffffffffa02b739b>] ? __gart_init+0x2eb/0x6f0 [fglrx]
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967355] [<ffffffffa02b4d60>] ? gal_init+0xc0/0x160 [fglrx]
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967375] [<ffffffffa02bab62>] ? mc_heap_init+0xe2/0x200 [fglrx]
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967394] [<ffffffffa02a8faa>] ? firegl_init_pcie+0x16a/0x3e0 [fglrx]
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967397] [<ffffffff812506da>] ? security_capable+0x2a/0x30
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967415] [<ffffffffa02a8e40>] ? firegl_init_pcie+0x0/0x3e0 [fglrx]
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967433] [<ffffffffa02a4b1a>] ? firegl_ioctl+0x1ea/0x250 [fglrx]
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967449] [<ffffffffa029a8d6>] ? ip_firegl_ioctl+0x16/0x20 [fglrx]
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967452] [<ffffffff81152aec>] ? vfs_ioctl+0x7c/0xa0
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967454] [<ffffffff81152d41>] ? do_vfs_ioctl+0x81/0x380
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967456] [<ffffffff81142a82>] ? vfs_write+0x132/0x1a0
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967458] [<ffffffff811530c1>] ? sys_ioctl+0x81/0xa0
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967461] [<ffffffff810131b2>] ? system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.967463] ---[ end trace 1b5d87847ec22f8d ]---
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.977108] [fglrx] Firegl kernel thread PID: 2319
May 1 13:31:25 thermy kernel: [ 482.977345] [fglrx] IRQ 27 Enabled
May 1 13:31:26 thermy kernel: [ 484.003717] [fglrx] Gart USWC size:1279 M.
May 1 13:31:26 thermy kernel: [ 484.003720] [fglrx] Gart cacheable size:508 M.
May 1 13:31:26 thermy kernel: [ 484.003723] [fglrx] Reserved FB block: Shared offset:0, size:1000000
May 1 13:31:26 thermy kernel: [ 484.003724] [fglrx] Reserved FB block: Unshared offset:fbff000, size:401000
May 1 13:31:26 thermy kernel: [ 484.003726] [fglrx] Reserved FB block: Unshared offset:1fffb000, size:5000
May 1 13:32:59 thermy kernel: [ 576.964581] hda-intel: IRQ timing workaround is activated for card #3. Suggest a bigger bdl_pos_adj.

$ uname -srm

Linux 2.6.32-22-generic x86_64

[Eduardo (vancouverislandgeek)]

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/543716

Turns out it was this bug, not easy to detect!
Comment out the usb line in /etc/fstab and all is well again. Anyone with Virtualbox with USB that upgrades to 10.04 may have this error where their machine will freeze with mountall on boot.

[ceg (ceg)]

But that bug's duplicate claims to be fixed!?