Scott Moser, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better. Could you please undo your WORKAROUND and provide the information following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingKernelBoot ?
As well, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Please do not test the kernel in the daily folder, but the one all the way at the bottom. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested and remove the tag: needs-upstream-testing This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the text: needs-upstream-testing If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags: kernel-fixed-upstream kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the following tags: kernel-bug-exists-upstream kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, please comment as to why specifically you were unable to test it and add the following tags: kernel-unable-to-test-upstream kernel-unable-to-test-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER Please let us know your results. Thank you for your understanding. ** Description changed: I did a server install of 20091209 CD on an Inspiron 531. After install, system is not reachable via network. The display has a flashing '.' on first console, switching to other consoles displays a '.' in a different location, and hitting return moves the '.'. - Adding the command line option 'nomodeset' fixes the problem. + WORKAROUND: Adding the command line option 'nomodeset' fixes the + problem. lspci -v shows the following video card: 00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP61 SMBus (rev a2) - Subsystem: Dell Device 020e - Flags: 66MHz, fast devsel, IRQ 10 - I/O ports at fc00 [size=64] - I/O ports at 1c00 [size=64] - I/O ports at 1c40 [size=64] - Capabilities: <access denied> - Kernel driver in use: nForce2_smbus - Kernel modules: i2c-nforce2 + Subsystem: Dell Device 020e + Flags: 66MHz, fast devsel, IRQ 10 + I/O ports at fc00 [size=64] + I/O ports at 1c00 [size=64] + I/O ports at 1c40 [size=64] + Capabilities: <access denied> + Kernel driver in use: nForce2_smbus + Kernel modules: i2c-nforce2 ProblemType: Bug AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21. AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D2c', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.values: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Date: Thu Dec 10 10:33:45 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a8eb9050-7a92-4163-ab1e-788b06491b5f InstallationMedia: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/installer/media-info' IwConfig: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Lsusb: - Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0930:6545 Toshiba Corp. Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 Stick (4GB) / PNY Attache 4GB Stick - Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub - Bus 002 Device 002: ID 04f3:0103 Elan Microelectronics Corp. - Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub + Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0930:6545 Toshiba Corp. Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 Stick (4GB) / PNY Attache 4GB Stick + Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub + Bus 002 Device 002: ID 04f3:0103 Elan Microelectronics Corp. + Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 531 Package: linux-image-2.6.32-7-server 2.6.32-7.10 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=//vmlinuz-2.6.32-7-server root=/dev/mapper/hostname-root ro nomodeset ProcEnviron: - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-7.10-server Regression: Yes RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.27 Reproducible: Yes RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory SourcePackage: linux Tags: lucid needs-upstream-testing regression-potential TestedUpstream: No Uname: Linux 2.6.32-7-server x86_64 dmi.bios.date: 06/15/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.0.3 dmi.board.name: 0RY206 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: ��� dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.0.3:bd06/15/2007:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron531:pvr00:rvnDellInc.:rn0RY206:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: Inspiron 531 dmi.product.version: 00 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/495096 Title: failed boot after lucid -server install To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/495096/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
