I get this too and have narrowed it down to the re-exec of upstart in some packages dpkg postinst scripts.
To trigger the panic you can just run "sudo telinit u" When I removed the Upstart rexec lines from libc6 and libjson0 postinst the dpkg configure went through. ** Package changed: linux (Ubuntu) => upstart (Ubuntu) ** Description changed: - Recently, I am seeing a few kernel panics. + Recently, I am seeing a few kernel panics. [ Assertion failed in + log_serialise ] The latest one happens when asked to run E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. I've also seen them when trying to change compiz settings. They seem to have started a couple of days ago in the middle of an upgrade, I guess during some Xorg and/or nvidia related upgrades. However, it happens now each and every time when running 'sudo dpkg --configure -a'. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: linux-image-3.8.0-5-generic 3.8.0-5.10 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-5.10-generic 3.8.0-rc6 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-5-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.8-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: - USER PID ACCESS COMMAND - /dev/snd/controlC1: rrohde 2427 F.... pulseaudio - /dev/snd/controlC0: rrohde 2427 F.... pulseaudio + USER PID ACCESS COMMAND + /dev/snd/controlC1: rrohde 2427 F.... pulseaudio + /dev/snd/controlC0: rrohde 2427 F.... pulseaudio Date: Sat Feb 9 16:33:02 2013 MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. G75VW MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: - TERM=xterm - PATH=(custom, no user) - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + TERM=xterm + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-5-generic root=UUID=c8cd22e4-05f7-4b13-94d4-1899febff264 ro elevator=noop acpi_osi=linux splash acpi_backlight=vendor quiet PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: - linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-5-generic N/A - linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-5-generic N/A - linux-firmware 1.101 + linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-5-generic N/A + linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-5-generic N/A + linux-firmware 1.101 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/06/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: G75VW.222 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: G75VW dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrG75VW.222:bd11/06/2012:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnG75VW:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnG75VW:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: G75VW dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1120660 Title: Kernel Panic when running 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' ? To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/1120660/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
