plymouthd assert failure: plymouthd: ./plugin.c:540: map_to_device: Assertion `head->size > 0' failed.

[Luke12]

Binary package hint: plymouth

The bug happened while trying to shutdown the computer. It might be due to corruption of the swap partition, but I am still investigating.

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: plymouth 0.8.2-2ubuntu23
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-9.43-generic 2.6.38.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-9-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx wl
Architecture: amd64
AssertionMessage: plymouthd: ./plugin.c:540: map_to_device: Assertion `head->size > 0' failed.
Date: Thu May 5 00:32:27 2011
DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.plymouth
ExecutablePath: /sbin/plymouthd
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:6417 Microdia
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Dell Inc. Studio 1558
ProcCmdline: /sbin/plymouthd --mode=shutdown
ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user)
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-9-generic root=UUID=287fc7b4-161f-4c6a-8dbd-e7e1d29d2dc3 ro vga=799 quiet quiet splash video=uvesafb:mode_option=1400x1050-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap vt.handoff=7
Signal: 6
SourcePackage: plymouth
StacktraceTop:
 raise (sig=6) at ../nptl/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/raise.c:64
 abort () at abort.c:92
 __assert_fail (assertion=0x7f757d396291 "head->size > 0", file=<value optimized out>, line=540, function=<value optimized out>) at assert.c:81
 ?? () from /lib/plymouth/renderers/frame-buffer.so
 ply_renderer_flush_head () from /lib/libply-splash-core.so.2
TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-text/kubuntu-text.plymouth
Title: plymouthd assert failure: plymouthd: ./plugin.c:540: map_to_device: Assertion `head->size > 0' failed.
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-03-23 (43 days ago)
UserGroups:

dmi.bios.date: 05/27/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A06
dmi.board.name: 0874P6
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A06
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: A06
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd05/27/2010:svnDellInc.:pnStudio1558:pvrA06:rvnDellInc.:rn0874P6:rvrA06:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA06:
dmi.product.name: Studio 1558
dmi.product.version: A06
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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Thank you for taking the time to report this crash and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular crash has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug #708517, so is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.