Comment 0 for bug 939676

The message above was repeated, with changes in the CPUs and the number of files; end result was system either did not boot (more probable, nothing visible in the syslog after a successful reboot), or completely failed soon after boot.

Sequence (times in UTC):

* on 21012-02-22 17:55 the system was dist-upgraded (see below for packages upgraded), but not immediately rebooted.

* at around 19:09, same day, system became unresponsive. Due to a series of other issues, access to the console (via KVM, system is on a remote, lights-off, site) was not possible;

* at least twice until 02:00 2012-02-23 system was rebooted via the power control interface, still failing to appear available under SSH;

* at around 02:00 remote KVM access was successful, and the message in the bug title was collected;

* another reboot was attempted, now successful.

A brief search on Google shows many hits for this message. It is unknown if the dist-upgrade has any causal relation to the error.

UPGRADED PACKAGES:

Start-Date: 2012-02-22 17:55:17
Commandline: apt-get dist-upgrade
Install: python-pycurl:amd64 (7.19.0-4ubuntu2, automatic), linux-headers-3.0.0-16:amd64 (3.0.0-16.28, automatic), linux-headers-3.0.0-16-server:amd64 (3.0.0-16.28, automatic), linux-image-3.0.0-16-server:amd64 (3.0.0-16.28)
Upgrade: bsdtar:amd64 (2.8.4-1, 2.8.4-1ubuntu0.11.10.1), language-pack-gnome-en-base:amd64 (11.10+20111025, 11.10+20120103), libarchive1:amd64 (2.8.4-1, 2.8.4-1ubuntu0.11.10.1), sysvinit-utils:amd64 (2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu4, 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu4.1), libicu44:amd64 (4.4.2-2, 4.4.2-2ubuntu0.11.10.1), linux-server:amd64 (3.0.0.14.16, 3.0.0.16.19), libxml2-utils:amd64 (2.7.8.dfsg-4, 2.7.8.dfsg-4ubuntu0.1), language-pack-gnome-en:amd64 (11.10+20111121, 11.10+20120103), accountsservice:amd64 (0.6.14-1git1ubuntu1, 0.6.14-1git1ubuntu1.1), python-software-properties:amd64 (0.81.13.1, 0.81.13.3), python-launchpadlib:amd64 (1.9.8-2, 1.9.8-2ubuntu0.1), icedtea-6-jre-cacao:amd64 (6b23~pre11-0ubuntu1.11.10, 6b23~pre11-0ubuntu1.11.10.1), language-selector-common:amd64 (0.56, 0.56.1), jenkins-cli:amd64 (1.409.1-0ubuntu4.1, 1.409.1-0ubuntu4.2), openjdk-6-jre-lib:amd64 (6b23~pre11-0ubuntu1.11.10, 6b23~pre11-0ubuntu1.11.10.1), libaccountsservice0:amd64 (0.6.14-1git1ubuntu1, 0.6.14-1git1ubuntu1.1), linux-headers-server:amd64 (3.0.0.14.16, 3.0.0.16.19), update-manager-core:amd64 (0.152.25.5, 0.152.25.8), openjdk-6-jre-headless:amd64 (6b23~pre11-0ubuntu1.11.10, 6b23~pre11-0ubuntu1.11.10.1), udev:amd64 (173-0ubuntu4, 173-0ubuntu4.1), libvirt0:amd64 (0.9.2-4ubuntu15.1, 0.9.2-4ubuntu15.2), qemu-kvm:amd64 (0.14.1+noroms-0ubuntu6, 0.14.1+noroms-0ubuntu6.2), libcurl3:amd64 (7.21.6-3ubuntu3, 7.21.6-3ubuntu3.2), ifupdown:amd64 (0.7~alpha5.1ubuntu5, 0.7~alpha5.1ubuntu5.1), icedtea-6-jre-jamvm:amd64 (6b23~pre11-0ubuntu1.11.10, 6b23~pre11-0ubuntu1.11.10.1), devscripts:amd64 (2.11.1ubuntu3, 2.11.1ubuntu3.1), libxml2:amd64 (2.7.8.dfsg-4, 2.7.8.dfsg-4ubuntu0.1), curl:amd64 (7.21.6-3ubuntu3, 7.21.6-3ubuntu3.2), isc-dhcp-client:amd64 (4.1.1-P1-17ubuntu10, 4.1.1-P1-17ubuntu10.1), libvorbisenc2:amd64 (1.3.2-1ubuntu2, 1.3.2-1ubuntu2.1), libpng12-0:amd64 (1.2.46-3ubuntu1, 1.2.46-3ubuntu1.1), libudev0:amd64 (173-0ubuntu4, 173-0ubuntu4.1), x11-common:amd64 (7.6+7ubuntu7, 7.6+7ubuntu7.1), libpq5:amd64 (9.1.1-1, 9.1.2-0ubuntu0.11.10.2), jenkins-slave:amd64 (1.409.1-0ubuntu4.1, 1.409.1-0ubuntu4.2), linux-image-server:amd64 (3.0.0.14.16, 3.0.0.16.19), openssl:amd64 (1.0.0e-2ubuntu4, 1.0.0e-2ubuntu4.2), libcurl3-gnutls:amd64 (7.21.6-3ubuntu3, 7.21.6-3ubuntu3.2), python-libvirt:amd64 (0.9.2-4ubuntu15.1, 0.9.2-4ubuntu15.2), linux-libc-dev:amd64 (3.0.0-14.23, 3.0.0-16.28), sysv-rc:amd64 (2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu4, 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu4.1), bridge-utils:amd64 (1.5-2ubuntu1, 1.5-2ubuntu1.1), isc-dhcp-common:amd64 (4.1.1-P1-17ubuntu10, 4.1.1-P1-17ubuntu10.1), libvorbis0a:amd64 (1.3.2-1ubuntu2, 1.3.2-1ubuntu2.1), libvirt-bin:amd64 (0.9.2-4ubuntu15.1, 0.9.2-4ubuntu15.2), ubuntu-iso-testing:amd64 (1.3+255~oneiric1, 1.3+256~oneiric1), language-pack-en-base:amd64 (11.10+20111025, 11.10+20120103), binutils:amd64 (2.21.53.20110810-0ubuntu5, 2.21.53.20110810-0ubuntu5.1), openjdk-6-jre:amd64 (6b23~pre11-0ubuntu1.11.10, 6b23~pre11-0ubuntu1.11.10.1), initscripts:amd64 (2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu4, 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu4.1), language-pack-en:amd64 (11.10+20111121, 11.10+20120103), python-libxml2:amd64 (2.7.8.dfsg-4, 2.7.8.dfsg-4ubuntu0.1), libssl1.0.0:amd64 (1.0.0e-2ubuntu4, 1.0.0e-2ubuntu4.2), qemu-common:amd64 (0.14.1+noroms-0ubuntu6, 0.14.1+noroms-0ubuntu6.2)
End-Date: 2012-02-22 17:56:32

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: linux-image-3.0.0-16-server 3.0.0-16.28
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.28-server 3.0.17
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-server x86_64
AlsaDevices:
 total 0
 crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 1 2012-02-23 02:40 seq
 crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 2012-02-23 02:40 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: Thu Feb 23 16:59:46 2012
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a1472143-3b38-4e18-8f18-905eb5218958
IwConfig: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
MachineType: QCI QSSC-S4R
PciMultimedia:

ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-16-server root=UUID=63807f6f-2707-4337-9825-4982025129ce ro quiet
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-16-server N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-16-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: 11/15/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.bios.version: QSSC-S4R.QCI.01.00.S008.111520101457
dmi.board.asset.tag: ....................
dmi.board.name: QSSC-S4R
dmi.board.vendor: QCI
dmi.board.version: 31S4RMB00A0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ....................
dmi.chassis.type: 17
dmi.chassis.vendor: ..............................
dmi.chassis.version: 32S4RCS0010
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrQSSC-S4R.QCI.01.00.S008.111520101457:bd11/15/2010:svnQCI:pnQSSC-S4R:pvr....................:rvnQCI:rnQSSC-S4R:rvr31S4RMB00A0:cvn..............................:ct17:cvr32S4RCS0010:
dmi.product.name: QSSC-S4R
dmi.product.version: ....................
dmi.sys.vendor: QCI