Rescue mode not usable with latest kernel

[Thomas Schweikle]

If booting the lates kernel "linux-image-3.0.0-15-server", rescue mode is not usable. The system will boot into rescue mode, then show the menu, but no keypress is accepted. You can't select any entry using up- and down-arrow keys, enter isn't accepted, tab is ignored.

Booting kernel "linux-image-3.0.0-14-server" all is ok again.

The same applies for all other latest kernels for all other Ubuntu-Versions:

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: "linux-image-2.6.32-38-virtual" does not work with rescue mode, while "linux-image-2.6.32-37-virtual" works
Ubuntu 10.10: "linux-image-2.6.35-32-server" does not work with rescue mode, while "linux-image-2.6.35-31-server" works
Ubuntu 11.04: "linux-image-2.6.38-13-server" does not work with rescue mode, while "linux-image-2.6.38-12-server" works
Ubuntu 11.10: "linux-image-3.0.0-15-server" does not work with rescue mode, while "linux-image-3.0.0-14-server" works
Ubuntu 12.04: "linux-image-3.2.0-9-generic" does not work with rescue mode, while "linux-image-3.2.0-8-generic" works

For plain vanilla kernels: "linux-image-3.1.10" doe not work with rescue mode, while "linux-image-3.1.9" works
Other plain vanilla kernels I did not test.

All tests where done using kvm-qemu and VMwareWorkstation/Player 7 or 8

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: linux-image (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-14.23-server 3.0.9
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-14-server x86_64
AcpiTables:
 Error: command ['sudo', '/usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py'] failed with exit code 1: Sorry, try again.
 Sorry, try again.
 Sorry, try again.
 sudo: 3 incorrect password attempts
AlsaDevices:
 total 0
 crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 1 2012-01-22 11:09 seq
 crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 2012-01-22 11:09 timer
AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Date: Sun Jan 22 12:01:29 2012
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f8a560f8-2358-4179-8350-3ba1009f3772
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
IwConfig: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
MachineType: FUJITSU PRIMERGY RX300 S6
PciMultimedia:

ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-14-server root=UUID=bc692d1e-ddb7-4a4b-b240-95da6efeabc0 ro recovery nomodeset
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-14-server N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-14-server N/A
 linux-firmware 1.60
RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/06/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: FUJITSU // Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 Rev. 1.08.2619.N1
dmi.board.asset.tag: -
dmi.board.name: D2619
dmi.board.vendor: FUJITSU
dmi.board.version: S26361-D2619-N15 WGS10 GS02
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: YL6T019858
dmi.chassis.type: 23
dmi.chassis.vendor: FUJITSU
dmi.chassis.version: RX300S6R1
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnFUJITSU//PhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvr6.00Rev.1.08.2619.N1:bd10/06/2010:svnFUJITSU:pnPRIMERGYRX300S6:pvrGS01:rvnFUJITSU:rnD2619:rvrS26361-D2619-N15WGS10GS02:cvnFUJITSU:ct23:cvrRX300S6R1:
dmi.product.name: PRIMERGY RX300 S6
dmi.product.version: GS01
dmi.sys.vendor: FUJITSU