System Does not Boot After Upgrade

[David Georg Reichelt]

I upgraded my ubuntu 17.04 on 23 of August to the newest version of everything. It was running on kernel 4.10.0.32 and has an rx 480. After the upgrade, I rebooted once and unlocking the screen took realy long (before it was about 2 seconds, after the reboot about 5 minutes).

Everytime, in the syslog something like

Aug 25 16:35:31 reichelt-desktop gnome-session[2506]: gnome-session-binary[2506]: GLib-GIO-CRITICAL: g_dbus_connection_call_internal: assertion 'object_path != NULL && g_variant_is_object_path (object_path)' failed
Aug 25 16:35:31 reichelt-desktop gnome-session-binary[2506]: GLib-GIO-CRITICAL: g_dbus_connection_call_internal: assertion 'object_path != NULL && g_variant_is_object_path (object_path)' failed

appeared. Afterwards, for about 5 minutes, messages like

Aug 25 16:35:42 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21890.102310]
Aug 25 16:35:42 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21890.102310] failed to send pre message 5d ret is 0
Aug 25 16:35:42 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21890.516918]
Aug 25 16:35:42 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21890.516918] failed to send message 5d ret is 0
Aug 25 16:35:43 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21890.931521]
Aug 25 16:35:43 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21890.931521] failed to send pre message 148 ret is 0
Aug 25 16:35:43 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21891.345961]
Aug 25 16:35:43 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21891.345961] failed to send message 148 ret is 0
Aug 25 16:35:44 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21892.175456]
Aug 25 16:35:44 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21892.175456] failed to send pre message 145 ret is 0
Aug 25 16:35:44 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21892.590110]
Aug 25 16:35:44 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21892.590110] failed to send message 145 ret is 0
Aug 25 16:35:45 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21893.419029]
Aug 25 16:35:45 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21893.419029] failed to send pre message 146 ret is 0
Aug 25 16:35:46 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21893.833804]
Aug 25 16:35:46 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21893.833804] failed to send message 146 ret is 0
Aug 25 16:35:46 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21894.661492]
Aug 25 16:35:46 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21894.661492] failed to send pre message 306 ret is 0
Aug 25 16:35:47 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21895.074453]
Aug 25 16:35:47 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21895.074453] failed to send message 306 ret is 0
Aug 25 16:35:47 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21895.487241]
Aug 25 16:35:47 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21895.487241] failed to send pre message 5e ret is 0
Aug 25 16:35:48 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21895.899734]
Aug 25 16:35:48 reichelt-desktop kernel: [21895.899734] failed to send message 5e ret is 0

appeared. Finally, it said:

Aug 25 16:40:46 reichelt-desktop kernel: [22194.262002]
Aug 25 16:40:46 reichelt-desktop kernel: [22194.262002] failed to send pre message 145 ret is 0
Aug 25 16:40:46 reichelt-desktop kernel: [22194.672385]
Aug 25 16:40:46 reichelt-desktop kernel: [22194.672385] failed to send message 145 ret is 0
Aug 25 16:40:47 reichelt-desktop kernel: [22195.493820]
Aug 25 16:40:47 reichelt-desktop kernel: [22195.493820] failed to send pre message 146 ret is 0
Aug 25 16:40:48 reichelt-desktop kernel: [22195.904314]
Aug 25 16:40:48 reichelt-desktop kernel: [22195.904314] failed to send message 146 ret is 0
Aug 25 16:40:48 reichelt-desktop unity-settings-[2480]: failed to turn the kbd backlight off: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod: Keine derartige Schnittstelle »org.freedesktop.UPower.KbdBacklight« des Objekts im Pfad /org/freedesktop/UPower/KbdBacklight
Aug 25 16:40:49 reichelt-desktop avahi-daemon[977]: Registering new address record for 2a02:810a:12c0:4e6c:cdd3:ea94:b14e:271e on enp2s0.*.
Aug 25 16:40:49 reichelt-desktop avahi-daemon[977]: Withdrawing address record for 2a02:810a:12c0:4e6c:cdd3:ea94:b14e:271e on enp2s0.
Aug 25 16:40:50 reichelt-desktop gnome-session[2506]: gnome-session-binary[2506]: GLib-GIO-CRITICAL: g_dbus_connection_call_internal: assertion 'object_path != NULL && g_variant_is_object_path (object_path)' failed
Aug 25 16:40:50 reichelt-desktop gnome-session-binary[2506]: GLib-GIO-CRITICAL: g_dbus_connection_call_internal: assertion 'object_path != NULL && g_variant_is_object_path (object_path)' failed
Aug 25 16:40:50 reichelt-desktop unity-panel-ser[2771]: menus_destroyed: assertion 'IS_WINDOW_MENU(wm)' failed
Aug 25 16:40:50 reichelt-desktop systemd[2163]: Starting Backing Service for the Unity Panel in Lockscreen mode...
Aug 25 16:40:50 reichelt-desktop compiz[2749]: WARN 2017-08-25 16:40:50 unity.glib.dbus.proxy GLibDBusProxy.cpp:487 Calling method "EmitEvent" on object path: "/com/ubuntu/Upstart" failed: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name com.canonical.Unity.Test.Upstart was not provided by any .service files
Aug 25 16:40:50 reichelt-desktop systemd[2163]: Started Backing Service for the Unity Panel in Lockscreen mode.
Aug 25 16:40:50 reichelt-desktop systemd[2163]: Reached target A target that, when running, represents the screen being locked.
Aug 25 16:40:58 reichelt-desktop compiz: pam_ecryptfs: seteuid error
Aug 25 16:40:59 reichelt-desktop unity-panel-ser[2771]: menus_destroyed: assertion 'IS_WINDOW_MENU(wm)' failed
Aug 25 16:40:59 reichelt-desktop unity-panel-ser[2771]: menus_destroyed: assertion 'IS_WINDOW_MENU(wm)' failed
Aug 25 16:40:59 reichelt-desktop systemd[2163]: Stopped target A target that, when running, represents the screen being locked.
Aug 25 16:40:59 reichelt-desktop systemd[2163]: Stopping Backing Service for the Unity Panel in Lockscreen mode...
Aug 25 16:40:59 reichelt-desktop compiz[2749]: WARN 2017-08-25 16:40:59 unity.glib.dbus.proxy GLibDBusProxy.cpp:487 Calling method "EmitEvent" on object path: "/com/ubuntu/Upstart" failed: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name com.canonical.Unity.Test.Upstart was not provided by any .service files

and afterwards the system was running again.

In the log, I can sometimes see errors like

Aug 25 16:46:21 reichelt-desktop unity-panel-ser[2771]: gtk_widget_set_accel_path: assertion 'GTK_IS_ACCEL_GROUP (accel_group)' failed
Aug 25 16:46:21 reichelt-desktop unity-panel-ser[2771]: gtk_widget_add_accelerator: assertion 'GTK_IS_ACCEL_GROUP (accel_group)' failed
Aug 25 16:46:21 reichelt-desktop unity-panel-ser[2771]: gtk_widget_set_accel_path: assertion 'GTK_IS_ACCEL_GROUP (accel_group)' failed
Aug 25 16:46:21 reichelt-desktop unity-panel-ser[2771]: gtk_widget_add_accelerator: assertion 'GTK_IS_ACCEL_GROUP (accel_group)' failed

After the next reboot, I do not see anything than the ubuntu loading screen. The syslog says something like:

Aug 25 16:57:08 reichelt-desktop linux-boot-prober: debug: linux detected by /usr/lib/linux-boot-probes/50mounted-tests
Aug 25 16:57:10 reichelt-desktop avahi-daemon[977]: Registering new address record for 2a02:810a:12c0:4e6c:cdd3:ea94:b14e:271e on enp2s0.*.
Aug 25 16:57:10 reichelt-desktop avahi-daemon[977]: Withdrawing address record for 2a02:810a:12c0:4e6c:cdd3:ea94:b14e:271e on enp2s0.
Aug 25 16:57:13 reichelt-desktop gnome-terminal-[3823]: Allocating size to GtkBox 0x5561fc88b550 without calling gtk_widget_get_preferred_width/height(). How does the code know the size to allocate?
Aug 25 16:57:14 reichelt-desktop avahi-daemon[977]: Registering new address record for 2a02:810a:12c0:4e6c:cdd3:ea94:b14e:271e on enp2s0.*.
Aug 25 16:57:14 reichelt-desktop avahi-daemon[977]: Withdrawing address record for 2a02:810a:12c0:4e6c:cdd3:ea94:b14e:271e on enp2s0.
Aug 25 16:57:16 reichelt-desktop unity-panel-ser[2771]: menus_destroyed: assertion 'IS_WINDOW_MENU(wm)' failed
Aug 25 16:57:17 reichelt-desktop avahi-daemon[977]: Registering new address record for 2a02:810a:12c0:4e6c:cdd3:ea94:b14e:271e on enp2s0.*.
Aug 25 16:57:17 reichelt-desktop avahi-daemon[977]: Withdrawing address record for 2a02:810a:12c0:4e6c:cdd3:ea94:b14e:271e on enp2s0.
Aug 25 16:57:19 reichelt-desktop gnome-session[2506]: gnome-session-binary[2506]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
Aug 25 16:57:19 reichelt-desktop gnome-session-binary[2506]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
Aug 25 16:57:19 reichelt-desktop gnome-session[2506]: gnome-session-binary[2506]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
Aug 25 16:57:19 reichelt-desktop gnome-session-binary[2506]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
Aug 25 16:57:19 reichelt-desktop gnome-session[2506]: gnome-session-binary[2506]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
Aug 25 16:57:19 reichelt-desktop gnome-session-binary[2506]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
Aug 25 16:57:19 reichelt-desktop gnome-session[2506]: gnome-session-binary[2506]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
Aug 25 16:57:19 reichelt-desktop gnome-session-binary[2506]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
Aug 25 16:57:19 reichelt-desktop unity-panel-ser[2771]: window_menu_model_new: assertion 'BAMF_IS_APPLICATION(app)' failed
Aug 25 16:57:19 reichelt-desktop unity-panel-ser[2771]: track_menus: assertion 'IS_WINDOW_MENU(menus)' failed
Aug 25 16:57:19 reichelt-desktop gnome-session[2506]: gnome-session-binary[2506]: WARNING: Failed to get delay inhibitor: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.login1.OperationInProgress: The operation inhibition has been requested for is already running
Aug 25 16:57:19 reichelt-desktop gnome-session-binary[2506]: WARNING: Failed to get delay inhibitor: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.login1.OperationInProgress: The operation inhibition has been requested for is already running
Aug 25 16:57:19 reichelt-desktop gnome-session-binary[2506]: Entering running state
Aug 25 16:57:19 reichelt-desktop at-spi2-registr[2708]: Failed to register client: GDBus.Error:org.gnome.SessionManager.AlreadyRegistered: Unable to register client
Aug 25 16:57:19 reichelt-desktop at-spi2-registr[2708]: Unable to register client with session manager
Aug 25 16:57:19 reichelt-desktop unity-panel-ser[2771]: menus_destroyed: assertion 'IS_WINDOW_MENU(wm)' failed
Aug 25 16:57:20 reichelt-desktop unity-panel-ser[2771]: menus_destroyed: assertion 'IS_WINDOW_MENU(wm)' failed

The complete syslog is attached. Without ability to load the system, I can not test anything. If other logs are needed to fix this bug, I can provide them.