[Pkg-sysvinit-devel] Bug#659933: Bug#659933: sysvinit: system locks up during boot

[Kel Modderman]

Hi Brian,

> Package: sysvinit
> Version: 2.88dsf-22
> Severity: important
> 
> Dear Maintainer,
> 
> My desktop is no longer usable unless I boot from a live cd. After grub, boot
> proceeds for a bit, stalls, and then spits out quite a bit of text. I'm assuming
> this is some sort of serious kernel panic since not even magic-sysrq function.
> The last page of output is composed of 8 columns filled with numbers followed by
> a column of process names. The process names on the last page alternate between
> 'modprobe' and 'sh'.
> 
> I'm unsure which package is truly responsible for this bug since it happens so
> fast during boot time. Though this is a problem that was introduced relatively
> recently; first noticed this morning. I don't believe the kernel itself is
> reponsible either since the bug is present in both 3.2 and 3.1 (only two kernels
> on my system ATM)
> 
> Sorry for the lack of information I provided. Let me know if there's anything
> further I can do to resolve this.

If it is a kernel panic, then the bug probably has very little to do with the
sysvinit package at all and should probably be reassigned to
linux-image-<flavour> for the best chance of meaningful support.

I've always found it difficult to capture kernel panic information, and have
usually taken a photograph of the monitor as best I can at that point. It may
help if it is clear enough to read the text, it may give someone with a bit
of experience a clue as to what is playing up.

Thanks, Kel.