Comment 8 for bug 485563

This is a kernel-level issue. Until we can get a new version out with an
updated kernel, you should use ext3 as the filesystem.

On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 12:46 PM, Devin Poolman <email address hidden>wrote:

> I'm having this issue now too. I've been able to bring the instance
> back without terminating by rebooting the instance and detaching the EBS
> volume. Is switching to an ext3 formatted EBS really the only option?
>
> --
> Review EBS mount procedures
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/485563
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>
> Status in Open-source system configuration for high-performance Drupal:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Currently there are some questions about the process used in creating EBS
> mounts. It's also unclear whether a server survives a reboot after an EBS
> has been mounted. This is possibly a known issue with EC2/EBS, but we should
> investigate.
>
> I just set up a server, mounted EBS, attempted a reboot, and found the
> instance to be unresponsive.
>
>
>

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