kernel cannot boot

[psl]

linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic, i386

linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic crashes very soon during boot.
linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic boots at the same PC without issue (the same parameters in /boot/grub/menu.lst).

I think it crashes once initrd is loaded. Graphic mode is changed and I see dump of stack. I have other PC and I have no problem with the same kernel there.

MB is SIS 745, CPU is AMD Athlon XP 1700+.
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AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: FM801AU [ForteMedia FM801-AU], device 0: FM801 [FM801]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC2: psl 1692 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: psl 1692 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'FM801AU'/'ForteMedia FM801-AU at 0xe000, irq 16'
   Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9704'
   Components : 'AC97a:83847605'
   Controls : 44
   Simple ctrls : 29
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'UART'/'MPU-401 UART at 0x330, irq 10'
   Mixer name : ''
   Components : ''
   Controls : 0
   Simple ctrls : 0
Card1.Amixer.values:

Card2.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:2 'SAA7134'/'saa7133[0] at 0xe7006000 irq 18'
   Mixer name : 'SAA7134 Mixer'
   Components : ''
   Controls : 6
   Simple ctrls : 3
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=6aabe1e8-5404-40c4-8f88-86172f076d66
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 pan0 no wireless extensions.
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=2a3442f6-cbf5-47ef-9f45-38cd67e980c7 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Regression: Yes
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34
Reproducible: Yes
RfKill:
 0: hci0: Bluetooth
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
Tags: lucid kconfig regression-update needs-upstream-testing
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
UserGroups: adm admin audio boinc cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare video
dmi.bios.date: 11/25/2002
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: SiS-745
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvr6.00PG:bd11/25/2002:svn:pn:pvr:rvn:rnSiS-745:rvr:cvn:ct3:cvr:

[Willem Ligtenberg (wligtenberg)]

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4) cat /proc/version_signature > version.log
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[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

Hi psl,

This bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? Can you try with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ .

If it remains an issue, could you run the following command from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). It will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report.

apport-collect -p linux 576645

Also, if you could test the latest upstream kernel available that would be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. Please let us know your results.

Thanks in advance.

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[psl (slansky)]

I retested with the latest kernel linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic and this bug is NOT fixed. I see kernel crashed as documented here. I see this problem at one PC only; other PCs I have run this kernel without any problem.

[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

psl, is the BIOS on the machine that is crashing the most current?

Thanks!

~JFo

[psl (slansky)]

I have the latest BIOS. It is legacy PC. Please, notice that kernel linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic cannot boot but linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic works well. This issue is not related to BIOS but it could be HW related issue....

[psl (slansky)]

2.6.32-23-generic, i386 can boot again. Summary:

2.6.32-21-generic - OK
2.6.32-22-generic - broken, cannot boot
2.6.32-23-generic - OK

I think that this bug report can be closed now.