3.0.0-16-generic fails to boot with degraded raid array

[Ákos Maróy]

Hi,

I encountered a strange phenomenon with the 3.0.0-16-generic kernel - when booting a system that has a degraded RAID array, it drops the boot process back to a busybox prompt. just typing 'exit' at the prompt will continue the boot process properly. and, the raid array will be named something strange, like /dev/md127, instead of /dev/md0

booting the same system with a previous kernel, say 3.0.0-15-generic, it will display a warning prompt at boot about the failed array, asking if the array should be initialized. then it continues to boot.

my expectation would be that 3.0.0-16-generic acts the same way.

Akos

additional info:

$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 11.10
Release: 11.10

$ apt-cache policy linux-image-3.0.0-16-generic
linux-image-3.0.0-16-generic:
  Telepítve: 3.0.0-16.28
  Jelölt: 3.0.0-16.28
  Verziótáblázat:
 *** 3.0.0-16.28 0
        500 http://hu.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. From a terminal window please run:

apport-collect 938598

and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

[Ákos Maróy (akos-maroy)]

apport-collect wants the to open a browser, but this is a headless server:

$ apport-collect 938598
The authorization page:
 (https://launchpad.net/+authorize-token?oauth_token=fttB6pfh8cG1q3HHcQVn&allow_permission=DESKTOP_INTEGRATION)
should be opening in your browser. Use your browser to authorize
this program to access Launchpad on your behalf.

Waiting to hear from Launchpad about your decision...

is there a non-browser version of apport-collect?

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.3 kernel[1] (Not a kernel in the daily directory). Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag(Only that one tag, please leave the other tags). 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.

If this bug is fixed by the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream-KERNEL-VERSION'. For example, if kernel version 3.3-rc4 fixed the issue, the tag would be: 'kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.3-rc4'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[1] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.3-rc4-precise/